Dictate your emails in Outlook
Applies To
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.
Use the dictation feature to author an email in new Outlook.
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Start a New Email or reply, and then select the body of the message.
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Go to the Message tab and select Dictate.
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Wait for the Dictate button to turn on and start listening.
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Start speaking to see text appear on the screen.
 
Tip: To resume dictation, please use the keyboard shortcut ALT + ` or press the mic icon in the ribbon.
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Start a New Email or reply in classic Outlook, select the body of the message, then go to the Message tab and select Dictate
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Wait for the Dictate button to turn on and start listening.
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Start speaking to see text appear on the screen.
 
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In Outlook for Mac, start a New Email or reply and go to Message > Dictate
 while signed in to Microsoft 365 on a mic-enabled device.Tip: You can also start dictation with the keyboard shortcut: ⌥ (Option) + F1.
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Wait for the Dictate button to turn on and start listening.
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Start speaking to see text appear on the screen.
 
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Use the dictation feature to author an email in new Outlook.
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Start a New Email or reply, and then select the body of the message.
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Go to the Message tab and select Dictate.
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Wait for the Dictate button to turn on and start listening.
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Start speaking to see text appear on the screen.
 
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What can I say?
In addition to dictating your content, you can speak commands to add punctuation and enter special characters.
Commands by language
For a list of commands available in each of the supported languages, select a language from the dropdown list.
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By default, Dictation is set to English (United States).
We are actively working to improve these languages and add more locales and languages.
Supported Languages
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English (Australia)
English (Canada)
English (India)
English (United Kingdom)
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Danish
Dutch (Netherlands)
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Finnish
Greek
Gujarati (India)
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Hungarian
Irish
Korean
Latvian
Lithuanian
Maltese
Marathi (India)
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Polish
Portuguese (Portugal)
Romanian
Russian
Slovak
Slovenian
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Telugu (India)
Thai
Turkish (Turkey)
Vietnamese
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Microphone issues
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Make sure no other application or web page is using the microphone and try again.
 
If you see "Mic issue", "Can't detect mic" or "Can't access mic":
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If nothing appears on the screen as you dictate:
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Adjust the input level of your microphone
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If using a built-in mic, consider trying again with a headset or external mic
 
Accuracy issues or missed words
If you see a lot of incorrect words being output or missed words:
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Make sure you're on a fast and reliable internet connection
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