Fact · Dictation on Mac
4options for the fn key
In Keyboard settings, the 'Press fn key to' option, which sets what the fn or Globe key does, has four choices: Change Input Source, Show Emoji & Symbols, Start Dictation and Do Nothing. Start Dictation starts Dictation when you press the key twice.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Start Dictation: Starts dictation when you press the key twice (you may be asked to enable dictation first). Do Nothing: Nothing happens.”
Keyboard settings on Mac, Apple (Mac User Guide, macOS 27), 2026, Keyboard settings table, row 'Press fn key to or Press key to'.
Open the original- What it measures
- Apple lists the options in the Keyboard settings table. The option is named 'Press key to' on some Mac models, and the choice you make in the Dictation shortcut menu can change it automatically.
- What it does not show
- Apple's table does not say which Mac models show the option under which name. Option names and the list can differ by macOS version and keyboard, so check your own Keyboard settings.