How to Record and Transcribe Voice Notes in Microsoft Office Mobile

Jun. 15, 2021

1. Open the Microsoft Office app (Free, with in-app purchases) on your Android device andtap on the “+” buttonpresent at the center of the bottom navigation bar.

2. When the pop-up menu appears,choose “Voice”under the Quick Capture section. This option will take you to the voice recording interface.

3. When you are in the recording UI,press the microphone iconat the bottom to start a new voice recording.

4. Open a voice recording andtap on the “Edit” buttonpresent at the bottom left corner of the screen.

5. From the voice recording interface,press the “Share” buttonat the bottom right corner.

6. Similarly, if you are interested in sharing the audio file,tap on “Audio file” and press “Share as link”to generate the access link for the voice note. You can also invite people to access the file by adding their email addresses in the “Invite people to this file” textbox.

7. Before generating the link, you can choose to allow edit access or set the file as view-only. Choose any of these options, and you will be taken to the share sheet to share the link. Others can then open the link to access the recording.

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