Fact · Dictation on Mac
On a Mac you start Dictation by pressing the Microphone key (on keyboards that have one), pressing the Dictation keyboard shortcut, or choosing Edit > Start Dictation.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Press the Microphone key if available in the row of function keys on your Mac, use the Dictation keyboard shortcut , or choose Edit > Start Dictation.”
Dictate messages and documents on Mac (Apple Mac Help, Dictation), Apple Inc., Apple Support, Mac User Guide, n.d., Dictate text.
Open the original- What it measures
- Apple's Mac User Guide for macOS 27 (also valid for macOS Tahoe 26 and Sequoia 15). You first place the insertion point where the text should go.
- What it does not show
- The Microphone key exists only on recent Apple keyboards; older and third-party keyboards rely on the shortcut.
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