Microsoft will disable the Read Aloud, Transcription, and Dictation features in older Office 365 applications after January 2026, urging users to update to a higher version. This change is part of an infrastructure upgrade to ensure continued functionality and performance of voice-enabled features in Microsoft 365. #MicrosoftOffice #VoiceFeatures
Keypoints
- Microsoft will end support for certain voice features in Office 365 in January 2026.
- Users must update to Office version 16.0.18827.20202 or higher to maintain functionality.
- Government cloud customers have an extended deadline until March 2026.
- The infrastructure upgrade will only affect Office clients running older versions.
- Other Office support deadlines include Windows 10 support ending in 2025 and Office 2016/2019 end of support in October 2025.