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Use dictate instead of typing on your phone

Written by Woodthorpe IT | Jun 2, 2026 9:00:00 AM

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

    • Open a document in Microsoft Word
    • Tap the microphone icon
    • Start speaking naturally

Word converts your speech into text in real time!

When this works best

    • Writing emails
    • Capturing quick ideas
    • Drafting documents while on the move

You can always tidy things up later - but dictation is a brilliant way to get words down quickly without battling the keyboard.