Fact · Dictation on Mac
With more than one dictation language set up, you switch languages by clicking the language label next to the cursor or by pressing the Globe key and choosing a language.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“If you set up Dictation for more than one language, you can switch languages as you dictate by clicking the language next to the cursor (languages are displayed as abbreviations or characters that represent the language). Or press the Globe key (if available), then choose the language you want to use.”
Dictate messages and documents on Mac (Apple Mac Help, Dictation), Apple Inc., Apple Support, Mac User Guide, n.d., Dictate in another language.
Open the original- What it measures
- Languages are added in System Settings > Keyboard > Dictation > Languages > Edit.
- What it does not show
- Dictation listens in one selected language at a time.
Source
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