Pro Tip: How to use Dictation on Mac

lotusadmin1 • February 25, 2022


 

Typing may feel second nature, but it can get difficult under certain circumstances. Injuries, motor impairments, and personal preferences can make typing more of a chore. When using Apple's Dictation, you can use your voice rather than using your keyboard. This also works for punctuation and special characters.

 

A screenshot of the keyboard settings on a mac

How to enable Dictation:

Go to System Preferences

Click Keyboard

On the far right, click Dictation

Toggle "on"

Apple will elaborate what Dictation does in a prompt, click "Enable Dictation".

Next, you can customize which language you'd prefer as well as a keyboard shortcut. By default, it's tapping the control key twice.

Now, you can click to add text in a text document, address bar, text message, etc., by tapping the shortcut key you chose, you'll quickly be able to audibly display what you want written on-screen. Whenever you double-tap your shortcut key, you'll see a microphone icon, which means it's recording and ready to go.

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