Fact · Dictation on Mac
VO-Space bar performs the default action for the item under the VoiceOver cursor, such as clicking a button.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“VO-Space bar performs the default action for the item in the VoiceOver cursor, such as clicking a button or selecting a checkbox.”
Control your Mac using keyboard commands with VoiceOver (VoiceOver User Guide), Apple Support, 2026, Click an item.
Open the original- What it measures
- Apple describes VO-Space bar as the way to click with the keyboard when VoiceOver is on, and describes double-clicking and Control-click as separate commands.
- What it does not show
- The default action depends on the item. For a checkbox it selects the box, and for other items it can do something else.