Fact · Dictation on Mac
To show the numbered grid only over the active window, rather than the whole screen, you say Show window grid.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“To display a grid only over the active window, say “Show window grid.””
Voice Control commands to interact with your Mac, Apple Support, Mac User Guide (macOS 27 version of the page), 2026, Show a numbered grid on the screen.
Open the original- What it measures
- The whole-screen grid is opened by saying Show grid, and Hide grid turns it off.
- What it does not show
- The grid is a way to reach a precise area. It does not replace clicking a named item when one is available.