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Dragon Release notes, version 15.3

Nuance Communications, Dragon Professional Individual help, 2017

Read on October 17, 2026

What it is: Nuance's release notes for Dragon version 15.3, listing the fixed issues for Microsoft Office applications, including dictation that stopped working in Word, Outlook and other Office programs, and a fix for Outlook command text after a signature or image was added.
How much weight it carries: Official vendor release notes, so the fixes are what Nuance says it changed. They apply to version 15.3. Nuance's notes do not say whether later versions keep every fix, so test the behavior on your own version.

Facts taken from this source

Nuance's Dragon 15.3 release notes list as fixed that Dragon no longer causes Office applications to fail, and that dictation no longer stops working in Office applications.
“Dragon no longer causes Office applications to fail. Loss of Full Text Control or focus no longer occurs in Office applications. Dictation no longer stops working in Office applications.” (Fixed issues, Microsoft Office issues)