Microsoft Dictate 365 lets you use speech-to-text to author content in Office with a microphone and reliable internet connection. Use your voice to quickly create digital notes, essays, documents, emails, presentations, or PowerPoint slide decks.
Using Microsoft Dictate
Step One: Open the Microsoft Program (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, or OneNote) and select "Dictation" from the top ribbon.
Step Two: Select the language that you will be speaking in by selecting the arrow below the icon.
![Languages drop down menu for the Dictate tool](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/145/592/original/156206e9-aca0-42ea-8805-81fbcfc3bddc.png)
Step Three: Selecting the Icon will start your recording, as seen from the newly changed Icon. Proceed to start speaking into the Microphone.
![The record dictate button.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/145/594/original/ea1bf373-f958-4b94-9e74-29ddc7934834.png)
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Additional Resources:
- Dictate your documents in Word for Windows and MacOS
- Dictate your documents in Word for the Web
- Dictate your documents in Word Mobile
- Dictate your emails in Outlook for Windows and MacOS
- Dictate your emails in Outlook Mobile
- Dictate your notes in OneNote
- Dictate your presentations and slide notes in PowerPoint
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