Fact · Dictation on Mac
In Apple's Mac Help for macOS High Sierra 10.13, the default Dictation shortcut is pressing the Fn key twice to start or stop dictation.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“By default, you press the Fn (Function) key twice to start or stop dictation.”
Dictate your messages and documents (Mac Help for macOS High Sierra 10.13), Apple, Apple Support, n.d., Section 'Set a different dictation keyboard shortcut'.
Open the original- What it measures
- This is the Dictation help article for macOS High Sierra (10.13). The current Dictation article does not state a default shortcut, so the default on your Mac depends on your macOS version and keyboard.
- What it does not show
- High Sierra is an old release. Do not read this as the default on current macOS, where the shortcut you see in the Dictation menu is the one that is set.