To use Dictation, you need internet connection. Please make sure your connection is working.

Anonymous
2020-07-07T20:22:25+00:00

Hi

Users are getting the subject message when trying to use Dictate in Office 365 E3 subscription.

The internet is ‘working’, apps signed in with O365 accounts so there is seems to be either a security profile setting, proxy filter or firewall issue. A lot of searching and I found very little documentation on this message, and certainly cannot find a definitive answer as to what/if Dictation requires certain firewall ports open nor what security profile setting to check in GPO which may apply. 

The following TechNet article suggested reviewing O365 Org Settings and Privacy but anything relating to Speech seems fine.

https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/8111bb05-c674-4c43-a841-cae849b6a064/office-dictate-word-quotto-use-dictation-you-need-internet-connectionquot-specific?forum=Office2016ITPro

These options are managed by the organisation but where do I look in the Admin portal to enable Dictate?

Any pointers welcome.

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-11-13T21:59:38+00:00

    Huh. This fixed it for me as well. I guess the reboot remains the tried and true approach....

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-11-12T05:54:30+00:00

    ok, thank you

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-11-12T05:54:10+00:00

    Thank you so much sir .

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-10-28T15:52:13+00:00

    I also get the "internet connection required" message if I try to use dictate on my Windows 10 laptop.  Internet is connected and working normally. Dictate works well, also in German, on my Samsung tablet with Android OS.

    Annoying to upgrade to a paying subscription after Office 2010 expired only to have one of the new features not work. Tested Microphone and is working.

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