Transcribe option not appearing

Michael Love 20 Reputation points
2025-07-24T21:30:19.2466667+00:00

Cannot transcribe an audio file in Word. Dictate drop down menu appears, but no transcrube option.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | Windows
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Diane Poremsky 8,275 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2025-07-24T23:01:24.9066667+00:00

Which office suite do you have? Some features are only available if you have a subscription. You also need to enable Connected Experiences in File > Accounts > Manage settings button under the privacy heading.

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  1. Ray Weaver 0 Reputation points
    2026-07-01T12:16:31.7966667+00:00

    When this happened for me, I ended up using the web version at word.cloud.microsoft and the transcribe option was in the dropdown and it worked there for me even though it didn't show in the dropdown on the desktop site.

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