Fact · Dictation on Mac
A Microsoft Q&A answer says that a keyboard with an fn key is a laptop or condensed keyboard, and that the Word Dictate shortcut on it needs the fn key as well: fn + Option + F1.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“If you have a fn key it indicates that you are using a laptop or condensed keyboard. ... In that case you need to include the fn key: fn + Option + F1”
Dictate shortcut in Office 365 Word for Mac, Microsoft Q&A, n.d., Accepted answer.
Open the original- What it measures
- The question's author reported that Option + F1, as Microsoft's help lists it, brought up System Settings on their Mac. The accepted answer gives fn + Option + F1 for keyboards with an fn key.
- What it does not show
- A community answer, not Microsoft's own article, and it describes one keyboard type. A keyboard without an fn key may not need the extra key, so test the shortcut on your own keyboard.