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Microsoft’s Transcribe in Word feature is capable of detecting different speakers in a conversation

HIGHLIGHTS Microsoft Word on the Web has added an audio transcription feature that lets you easily
generate a transcript of your previously recorded conversations or transcribe an ongoing
Microsoft Word on the
conversation in real time. Called Transcribe in Word, the new feature uses Azure Cognitive
Web has received
Services to help provide transcriptions directly in the online version of Microsoft Word. It is
Transcribe in Word
capable of detecting di erent speakers as well as providing you with time-stamped audio.
It is available alongside Microsoft targets the Transcribe feature at reporters conducting interviews, students as well as
the existing Dictate researchers recording focus group sessions, and entrepreneurs recording informal discussions.
feature
Transcribe in Word is available for free to all Microsoft 365 subscribers and is currently
Microsoft Word mobile accessible through Microsoft Word for the Web in the new Microsoft Edge or Chrome browsers.
apps will get Microsoft Word on the Web Gets a Voice t… COMMENT
However, Microsoft has plans to bring it to the Word for Android and iOS apps by the end of this
transcription support by year.
year-end

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You can begin with Transcribe in Word by selecting the Transcribe option after clicking the drop-
down button next to the Dictate icon in the online version of Microsoft Word. This will bring a
sidebar that lets you generate a transcript by uploading an audio le in WAV, MP4, or MP3
format or start recording a conversation directly within the word processor. For uploaded
recordings, there is a limit of ve hours or 300 minutes per month — with each uploaded
recording of up to 200MB in size. This is, however, not the case if you're transcribing a More
conversation using the built-in audio recording option.

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Microsoft uses arti cial intelligence (AI) through Azure Cognitive Services to enable
transcriptions in the Word. However, it isn't like a regular speech recognition program and is
capable of detecting multiple speakers in a conversation. Users are also provided with the
option to revisit parts of their recording through time-stamped audio and the option to
manually edit the transcript is in place to help make changes within Microsoft Word.

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Once you're done with the transcription, you can add the transcribed text to your Word
document by clicking Add all to document button from the Transcribe sidebar.

Microsoft has initially enabled Transcribe in Word in English (EN-US), though considering the
company's success in enabling experiences in other languages, it would support some other
languages in the coming future. 01:

The arrival of Transcribe in Word could help Microsoft attract reporters, students, and
researchers, who actively look for a perfect solution to transcribe conversations. This is likely to
give a tough ght to Google Docs, which has a domination in the world of online word
processors. Also, with transcription support on board for Microsoft 365 subscribers, the
Redmond company has made things di cult for companies like Otter.ai that are so far popular
in the eld of generating written transcriptions using AI and machine learning algorithms. 06:

Notably, Transcribe in Word isn't the rst move by Microsoft to enable transcription for users.
The company has, in fact, been working on its speech-to-text developments for quite some time.
It showcased the initial model of an advanced speech recognition using Azure Speech Services
and a conical-shaped hardware back in 2018 and announced Conversation Transcription Service
last year as its device-agnostic model for real-time conversations in meetings. 08:

Alongside bringing transcription support, Microsoft has uplifted its Dictate feature on the Word
for the Web with voice commands. This new addition lets users pass commands like “start list”
or “bold last sentence” to make changes in their documents, without using the keyboard. You
can also use voice commands to add symbols by saying “ampersand” or “percentage sign” or
add punctuation marks like ellipses by naturally calling them “dot dot dot”. Further, voice
commands can be used to add emojis to your message. 05:

Dictate with voice commands can initially be accessed using Word for the Web and O ce mobile
apps. However, Microsoft is bringing voice commands to Word desktop and Word for Mac apps
towards the end of the year for all Microsoft 365 subscribers. ADV

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