Fact · Dictation in your apps
Microsoft says that in Word for Mac you can start dictation with the keyboard shortcut Option + F1.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“You can also start dictation with the keyboard shortcut: ⌥ (Option) + F1.”
Dictate your documents in Word, Microsoft, 2026, How to use dictation.
Open the original- What it measures
- Home, then Dictate, is the menu route on the same page.
- What it does not show
- Checked October 2026.