Fact · Dictation on Mac
For a custom command with the Paste Text action, you must enter the text to be pasted when you create the command, and it is pasted each time you say the command.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“For Paste Text, you must enter the text to be pasted whenever you say your command.”
Customize Voice Control on Mac, Apple Support, Mac User Guide, 2026, Customize Voice Control on Mac: creating a custom command.
Open the original- What it measures
- Apple lists three actions that need extra information: Paste Text, Press Keyboard Shortcut and Run Shortcut. This fact covers the first.