Fact · Dictation on Mac
When the VoiceOver modifier is locked, you press Shift and M together for VO-Shift-M, and you lock or unlock the modifier with VO-Semicolon.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“when the VoiceOver modifier is locked, you enter VO-Shift-M by pressing just the Shift and M keys at the same time. Lock or unlock the modifier: Press VO-Semicolon.”
Control your Mac using keyboard commands with VoiceOver (VoiceOver User Guide), Apple Support, 2026, Enter VoiceOver commands.
Open the original- What it measures
- Locking lets you press the modifier once rather than holding it for every command. Apple gives this as an example and does not say how the lock is shown on screen.
- What it does not show
- The lock is a VoiceOver setting, so it stays on until you unlock it. Check the state before you enter a command.