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What to do if Cortana Can’t Send Dictated Emails or Take Notes
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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3 solutions to fix Cortana not sending dictated emails
One of the most anticipated features ofWindows 10was Microsoft’s virtual assistant,Cortana. For the most part people are loving Cortana. However, there are someuserscomplaining that they can’t send dictatedemailsand take notes with Cortana onWindows 10.Currently Cortana is only available in USA, UK, France, Spain, Germany, Italy, and China, but Microsoft will soon expand it to Japan, Australia, Canada (English only), and India (English only). In addition Brazil, Mexico, and Canada (French) should be added onthe list of supported countriesin near future.
UPDATE:Cortana is nowavailable in 13 countries.
FIXED: Cortana won’t send emails
Solution 1: Change your regional settings
If you’re not in these countries, you can’t use Cortana, but you should also know that sending dictatedemailsis currently enabled only for UK and US. For example, if you’re using Cortana with French or German settings, you can’t send dictatedemails. However, switching your regional settings to English unlocks these features.
Here’s what you need to do:
Now dictatedemailsand notes should work with Cortana. This little trick isn’t the best solution, especially if you don’t want to change your settings, but it’s the only workaround so far.
Microsoft has acknowledged that dictatedemailsare only available for English settings, and currently they are working on expanding their support for dictatedemails. However, this might take a while, and we don’t know when this update will roll out.
So if you don’t want to wait for official update from Microsoft, try changing your regional settings inWindows 10and see if this works for you. Also, if you’re confused about what Cortana can do on your computer, you can always ask her and she’ll list the all the supported features.
Solution 2: Restart Cortana
Another quick solution is to simply disable Cortana and restart your computer. Once your PC has booted up, you can re-enable Cortana and try to send an email to check if the issue persists.
Solution 3: Fix Windows Speech Recognition
Oftentimes, Cortana can’t send dictated emails due toWindows Speech Recognitionproblems. Here’s how you can fix that:
If you have any otherWindows 10-related issues you can check for the solution in ourWindows 10 Fixsection.
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Ivan has delved deep into understanding the Windows OS, with a specialization in drivers and driver troubleshooting.
