Microlearning: Have you used the Dictate Button in Microsoft Outlook and Word yet? AMAZING!

26 Oct 2021 · 4 min
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In this short microlearning video, Randall F. Dean demonstrates the Dictate voice‑to‑text feature built into Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Word. He opens a new email, activates the Dictate button, and speaks a sentence, showing that the tool accurately captures his words, automatically adds punctuation, capitalizes correctly, and even performs basic auto‑correction. Dean highlights the ergonomic advantage, suggesting that using Dictate can help prevent carpal‑tunnel strain by reducing the need for manual typing. He then repeats the demo in Microsoft Word, confirming that the feature works equally well there. Dean notes that a reliable high‑speed internet connection is essential for optimal performance, as the service streams speech data to Microsoft’s cloud for processing. The video concludes with a call to action: viewers are encouraged to try Dictate, visit his website (randalldean.com), subscribe to the channel, and request his free productivity PDF tip sheets by emailing randy@randalldean.com.

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