Fact · Dictation
Apple says Dictation on a Mac also adds certain punctuation automatically as you dictate, without a spoken command.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Dictation also adds certain punctuation automatically as you dictate”
Commands for dictating text on Mac, Apple Inc., 2026, Introduction paragraph above the command tables.
Open the original- What it measures
- Apple's Mac User Guide, Dictate text section, as read on 2026-10-16.
- What it does not show
- Apple does not say which marks are added automatically on the Mac. The page limits this to supported languages.
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