Windows 10: dictation in MS Word 2016

MS Word does not activate mic when I click on mic icon. mic does work thru Cortana but not through Word icon.

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Speech Dictation Problems in MS Word in Windows 10

Hi Jeffrey,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community forums.

• Is the issue specific to MS Word?
  
• Does the issue persist on other applications like
  WordPad?
  

If the issue is specific to Word, you may want to turn off
Smart Formatting and check if it works.

• Open Word, and click on File.
  
• Click on Options and choose
  Advanced.
  
• Under Editing Options, uncheck
  Use smart paragraph selection and Use smart cursoring.
  
• Click on OK.
  

Restart Word, try dictating to see if the issue persists.



Regards,

 

How to dictate text into Word using Windows 10

How do you dictate to Word 2016. I have Cortana, but don`t know how to hook it up with Word. I ask Cortana and get sent in circles. Getting ready to throw Cortana out the window. I am not tech savvy and need step by step instructions.

 

Dictation - Random Capitilization

Hi TFLJ,

It's possible that Dictation listens and analyzes your words in phrases or context clues. It is important to state the word clearly.

By the way, since when did this behavior start? Have you made any changes or installed any updates on your computer before this issue?

In order for us to sort this out, I suggest setting the Dictation to make all the letters in a word lowercase. Once this is enabled, try dictating again and see if it still randomly capitalizes letters or words.

If the issue persists, then it is best that you train again your PC to recognize your speech. Follow these steps:

1. Open Control Panel.
2. Click Ease of Access > Speech Recognition.
3. Under Configure your Speech Recognition experience, click the link Train your computer to better understand you option.
4. Click Next and follow the on-screen instructions.

Please let me know the result.

Regards.