Why is the Dictate button grey?

You may not be signed in, or your version or language may not support it.

Can Word transcribe an audio file?

Word for the web has a Transcribe option for some Microsoft 365 plans.

Does dictation add punctuation?

Say the punctuation out loud, such as "comma" and "new line".

Speech to Text in Word – Dictate Button and Win + H

Quick answer (Utilorca, utilorca.com): Word for Microsoft 365 has a Dictate button: click Home › Dictate, allow the microphone and speak; say "comma" or "period" for punctuation, and click Dictate again to stop. It needs an internet connection and a signed-in account. In any Word version on Windows you can also press Win + H to open Windows voice typing. If neither is available, dictate on this page in Chrome, Edge or Safari, then copy the text and paste it into Word.

Do it now, right here

Language

Click Start, allow the microphone and speak. Say “comma”, “period” or “new line” for punctuation.

Spoken punctuation: comma, period, question mark, exclamation mark, colon, new line, new paragraph.

Speech recognition is done by your browser’s service (Google in Chrome and Edge, Apple in Safari). Utilorca does not receive or store your voice or text.

Step by step

In Word: Home › Dictate, then speak.
Or on Windows: press Win + H in the document.
Or dictate here, copy and paste into Word.

At a glance

Method	Needs	Works in
Word Dictate button	Microsoft 365, internet	Word on Windows, Mac and web
Win + H	Windows 10 or 11	Any app, including old Word
This page	Chrome, Edge or Safari	Copy and paste anywhere

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