Fact · Dictation
In Keyboard settings on a Mac, the option for what the fn or Globe key does can be set to Start Dictation, which starts dictation when you press that key twice.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Choose what happens when you press the key on the keyboard ... Start Dictation: Starts dictation when you press the key twice (you may be asked to enable dictation first).”
Keyboard settings on Mac, Apple (Mac User Guide, macOS 27), 2026, Press fn key to, or Press Globe key to.
Open the original- What it measures
- Apple's Keyboard settings reference for macOS 27. The other choices for the key are Change Input Source, Show Emoji & Symbols and Do Nothing.
- What it does not show
- Which key appears (fn or Globe) depends on the Mac model and keyboard.
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