--- title: Use dictate instead of typing on your phone description: Discover the ease of dictating in Microsoft Word mobile. Save time and effort by letting your voice convert into text while on the go. image: https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/hubfs/valerie-v-PDjpA1yeonw-unsplash.jpg --- [![logo](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/hubfs/logo.png)](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk) - [Home](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk) - [Private Course](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/private-courses) - [Public Course](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/public-course-dates) - [Tips](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/tips-and-news) - [Contact us](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/contact) - [Home](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk) - [Private Course](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/private-courses) - [Public Course](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/public-course-dates) - [Tips](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/tips-and-news) - [Contact us](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/contact) [0800 044 3779](tel://08000443779) [Mobile Applications](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/tips-and-news/tag/mobile-applications) [Mobile working](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/tips-and-news/tag/mobile-working) # Use dictate instead of typing on your phone [Woodthorpe IT](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/tips-and-news/author/woodthorpe-it) 02 June, 2026 ![](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/hubfs/valerie-v-PDjpA1yeonw-unsplash.jpg) Typing on a phone screen isn’t exactly fast - especially for longer text. Not to mention if you’re wearing PPE that makes typing tricky! Instead, let Word do the typing for you. **How to dictate in Word mobile** Word converts your speech into text in real time! **When this works best** You can always tidy things up later - but dictation is a brilliant way to get words down quickly without battling the keyboard. 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