Dictation lets you use speech-to-text to author content in Office with a microphone and reliable internet connection. It's a quick and easy way to draft emails, send replies, and capture the tone you're going for.
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Start a New Email and go to Message > Dictate while signed into Microsoft 365 on a mic-enabled device.
Note that there may be cases where the button is in the overflow menu until you use it for the first time:
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Wait for the button to turn on and start listening.
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Move your cursor to the Subject line start dictating.
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Move your cursor to the body of the email and continue dictating your desired message.
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Insert punctuation at any time by saying them explicitly.
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Fix mistakes with your keyboard without having to toggle the mic icon off.
Tip: Dictation also works in email replies, forwarded mail, calendar appointments, and meetings in Outlook