Did you know that Microsoft Word has a handy Transcribe tool that can automatically transcribe spoken words to text?
Well, it seems that the transcribers curse hit Words Transcribe feature after all.
Many users complained the option is missing from Word while others said it randomly stops working.
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Why Is There No Transcribe Option in Word?
Lets start off by answering this frequently asked question.
The Transcribe feature only works for Word online on the latest versions of Edge and Chrome.
You also need a stable Internet connection to use this feature.
The only language that Transcribe currently supports is English US.
This means that you cannot use this option if youre using a different Office editing language.
This tool is not available on the desktop app, and it doesnt work offline.
Now that weve set things right, let see what you might do to fix this issue.
It wouldnt be the first time Transcribe has disappeared from Word Online.
For the time being, thats the only language the tool supports.
Log into your Microsoft 365 account and hit the cogwheel icon to go toSettings.
Then selectChange your language.
Choose English US underDisplay languageand save the changes.
Go toLanguage and time zoneand select English US.
Check your desktop app language options to avoid any language incompatibility issues.
Launch your Word app, selectFile, go toOptions, and selectLanguage.
Go toOffice display language, select English US, and then clickSet as Preferred.
If the issue persists, set your surfing app and OS language to English US as well.
Word for the Web works best on the latest versions of these two browsers.
To check for updates, choose your internet tool menu, go toHelpand selectAbout Google Chrome.
If youre on Edge, selectHelp and Feedbackand thenAbout Microsoft Edge.
look to see if you’re free to use Transcribe on Word Online.
If the feature is available, this may indicate somethings blocking Words scripts.
Your net net app extensions might be interfering with Words scripts blocking the Transcribe feature.
As a matter of fact,ad blockersand other privacy extensions are known to do that.
tap on your surfing app menu, go toExtensionsand manually disable all your extensions.
Additionally, punch your internet tool menu and selectHistory.
Click onClear browsing dataand clear your cache (Last 4 weeks).
reset your internet tool and check the results.
