Fact · Dictation on phones and tablets
Apple says that on an iPad you start dictation by tapping the onscreen keyboard or any text field where the dictation key appears.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Tap on the onscreen keyboard (or in any text field where it appears).”
Dictate text on iPad (iPad User Guide), Apple Support (iPad User Guide), 2026, Dictate text.
Open the original- What it measures
- Apple's first steps for dictation on iPad, shown after you place the insertion point in a text field.
- What it does not show
- The page uses an icon for the dictation key, so the key's position is described by the surrounding words rather than named in the quote.