Official documentation
Commands for dictating text on Mac
Apple Inc., Mac User Guide, 2026
Read the originalRead on October 16, 2026
- What it is
- Apple's current Mac User Guide page listing the spoken commands for punctuation, symbols, and formatting in macOS Dictation, and stating that Dictation adds some punctuation on its own in supported languages.
- How much weight it carries
- Official Apple documentation, read on 2026-10-16. The guide is versioned and shows its command tables for the current macOS release. Support for automatic punctuation depends on language, and Apple notes that Voice Control replaces Dictation when it is on.
Facts taken from this source
- Apple says that in supported languages, Dictation on Mac adds certain punctuation automatically as you dictate.
“Dictation also adds certain punctuation automatically as you dictate.” (Commands for dictating text on Mac, introduction)
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