Here are some steps you can try to use macrons without the dictation option popping up. NOTE: this process is only applicable in Outlook application.This works for both Windows and Mac computers. Andrew Mason There is a long "aa" in the kupu, and you either use a macron, or just double the vowel as I have done. Click on the Windows Start menu and choose settings. Nail those vowels, says Ellison, who grew up speaking te reo Maori at Otakou Marae: a, e, i, o and u, and attend to whether they carry a macron or not. Te reo Māori (the Māori language) is an official language of New Zealand. I'm using the RCE to type up content on Japanese rice wine, called sake. This means that I often need to use a special character called a 'macron'. Ask why Rangitāne does not support the macrons in the name.