Fact · Dictation
In Apple's Voice Control, you act on a text item such as a word by saying a command like Delete followed by the item's number.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“say a command, like “Delete” or “Uppercase,” followed by the item’s number.”
Voice Control commands to interact with your Mac, Apple Support, Mac User Guide (macOS 27 version of the page), 2026, Enter text section.
Open the original- What it measures
- Voice Control shows a number next to each text item when you select a word or line. The number, not the word, identifies the item to act on.
- What it does not show
- The number overlay has to be shown first. The page does not say which text items support Delete, beyond a line or a word.
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