Word Dictation not working

1. Quick check 
Make sure the microphone is working 
Check internet connection 
Make sure you are using the latest version of Word → Accounts → Update Office 
2. Permission settings 
Press Win+I to open Settings 
Go to "Privacy and Security" → "Microphone" 
Turn on: 
"Allow apps to access the microphone" 
"Allow desktop apps to access the microphone" 
3. Basic fixes 
Re-activate dictation: 
Press Win+H in Word → Close then re-enable microphone icon Clear cache: Close Word Press Win+R enter %appdata%\Microsoft\Office → Delete "16.0\Speech". → Close and re-open the microphone icon 
Clear the cache: 
Close Word 
Press Win+R and type %appdata%\Microsoft\Office → Delete the "16.0\Speech" folder 
Restart Word 
4. System Repair 
Repair Office: 
Control Panel → Programs and Features → Select Microsoft 365 → Changes → Quick Repair Repair 
Update Language Pack: 
Settings → Time & Language → Language → Add English (US) → Download Speech Pack 
5. Ultimate Solution 
Reset Word Settings: 
Close Word 
Rename Folder: %appdata%\Microsoft\Word 
Re-open Word