Fact · Dictation
On a Mac, the 'caps on' command formats the following phrase in Title Case, and 'caps off' returns to the default lettering.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“caps on Formats the next phrase in Title Case. caps off Resumes the default case lettering.”
Commands for dictating text on Mac, Apple Inc., 2026, Capitalization table.
Open the original- What it measures
- Capitalization table on Apple's Mac command page.
- What it does not show
- Title Case capitalizes the main words of a phrase, so it may not match the capital letters you want in a sentence.
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