Fact · Dictation on Windows
Microsoft says the Transcribe feature is currently available only in Word for Microsoft 365 on Windows in Commercial Tenants.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“This feature is currently only available in Word for Microsoft 365 on Windows in Commercial Tenants.”
Transcribe your recordings (Word for Microsoft 365), Microsoft Support, n.d., Applies To note.
Open the original- What it measures
- The note appears at the top of the article, before the steps.
- What it does not show
- Availability differs for Government tenants, which get the feature only in Word for the web. Check your own tenant type.
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