Official documentation
Change a conflicting keyboard shortcut on Mac
Apple, Apple Support, Mac Help, n.d.
Read the originalRead on October 16, 2026
- What it is
- Apple's Mac Help article on finding and fixing keyboard shortcuts that clash. It explains the warning icon Keyboard Shortcuts shows next to a conflict and how to reassign one of the two combinations.
- How much weight it carries
- Official Apple documentation for current macOS. It covers keyboard shortcuts in general, not the Dictation shortcut specifically, and the on-screen steps can differ between macOS releases.
Facts taken from this source
- In Keyboard Shortcuts settings on a Mac, a warning icon appears next to shortcuts that conflict with one another.
“A warning icon is shown next to conflicting keyboard shortcuts.” (Page text, paragraph on finding conflicts)