Stop dictate from turning off in Word 365

Anonymous
2020-02-17T22:44:03+00:00

Is there any way that we can prevent dictate to turn off (or at least extend the time that it stays on) in Word 365? I'd really like for it not to stop listening while I'm thinking about what to say.

Thanks!

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-09-27T13:06:27+00:00

    Not all the people in this forum are Microsoft Employees.

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-09-24T17:30:26+00:00

    That's why everyone is taking microsoft to small claims court, they hire people that don't speak a lick of English or just dance around your question.

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-09-17T14:16:36+00:00

    Please make this a Windows feature. The dictation app auto turns off and it would be a lot better if there was an option to always stay on.

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-07-02T17:27:26+00:00

    Also having the issue of it turning off in the middle of a sentence.

    I hadn't used it before today but I know others have and it worked fine for them.

    Hoping there is a fix soon!

    Another very dissatisfied user.  how is it a feature to turn off - mid flow sometimes.  I don't see how the 'function' helps anybody, but if it does, then AT LEAST have an option to turn auto-switch off manually so we can write for as long as we want, with as many sips of coffee as we want without the thing turning off. Why MICROSOFT do you have so many bright ideas -  that I don't ever need - and basic 21st C ones like this, you deliver, then lose interest in, and finally screw up. Just make the core functions better and better and be responsive to users on the basic core features. If you have spare capacity - make pretty add ons if you like, but make them optional.

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-06-29T15:52:03+00:00

    Also having the issue of it turning off in the middle of a sentence.

    I hadn't used it before today but I know others have and it worked fine for them.

    Hoping there is a fix soon!

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