Fact · Dictation
On a Mac, the 'numeral' command formats the next phrase as a number, and 'roman numeral' formats it as a Roman numeral.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“numeral Formats the next phrase as a number. roman numeral Formats the next phrase as a Roman numeral.”
Commands for dictating text on Mac, Apple Inc., 2026, Formatting table.
Open the original- What it measures
- Formatting commands table on Apple's Mac command page.
- What it does not show
- The page does not give examples of how the phrase is converted, so test the command on the phrases you use.