Fact · Dictation
Ctrl+Shift+Skeyboard shortcut
Google's shortcut list for Docs gives Ctrl + Shift + S on Windows and Command + Shift + S on a Mac to start voice typing, labeled as available in Chrome browsers.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Start voice typing (available in Chrome browsers) Ctrl + Shift + s ... Start voice typing (available in Chrome browsers) ⌘ + Shift + s”
Keyboard shortcuts for Google Docs, Google (Docs Editors Help), 2026, Other tools and navigation.
Open the original- What it measures
- Google's Docs keyboard shortcut list, checked through the Internet Archive copy of 10 March 2026. On ChromeOS the shortcut is the same Ctrl + Shift + S.
- What it does not show
- The archived copy is from March 2026; the voice typing help page now also lists Edge and Safari as supported browsers.
Source
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