Official documentation
Dictate messages and documents on Mac (Mac User Guide, macOS Ventura 13)
Apple, n.d.
Read the originalRead on October 16, 2026
- What it is
- Apple's Dictation help page for macOS Ventura 13. It is the first version in our comparison whose page describes automatic insertion of commas, periods and question marks.
- How much weight it carries
- Official Apple documentation for that macOS version. The page is undated; the comparison relies on the text fetched on 16 October 2026.
Facts taken from this source
- Apple's Mac Help page for macOS Ventura 13 lists the Return key as one way to finish dictating, next to the dictation keyboard shortcut and the Done button in the feedback window.
“When you’re done, press the dictation keyboard shortcut, the Return key, or click Done in the feedback window.” (Dictate text section)
- In the macOS Ventura 13 Dictation guide, Dictation automatically inserts commas, periods and question marks as you dictate.
“Dictation automatically inserts commas, periods, and question marks for you as you dictate.” (Note under the dictation steps)
- In the macOS Ventura 13 Dictation guide, you can insert emoji using your voice while dictating, with names such as heart emoji.
“you can insert emoji using your voice while dictating” (Paragraph on inserting emoji)