Fact · Dictation on Mac
Apple's VoiceOver guide for Mac says you turn VoiceOver on or off by pressing Command-F5, and on a Mac with Touch ID you can instead hold Command and quickly press Touch ID three times.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Turn VoiceOver on or off Press Command-F5. Use Touch ID. If your Mac or Magic Keyboard has Touch ID, press and hold the Command key, then quickly press Touch ID three times.”
Turn VoiceOver on or off on Mac (VoiceOver User Guide), Apple Support, 2026, Turn VoiceOver on or off on Mac, Turn VoiceOver on or off.
Open the original- What it measures
- This is the first method Apple lists on the page. The page gives one shortcut for turning VoiceOver on or off, so a single press of Command-F5 is the quickest route when the key works.
- What it does not show
- Apple does not say which top-row key setting or keyboard model the shortcut needs, and we could not test it on a Mac for this page. If the shortcut does nothing, see the section on the keyboard shortcut not responding.