Official documentation
Use macOS keyboard shortcuts
Apple, Apple Support, Mac Help, n.d.
Read the originalRead on October 16, 2026
- What it is
- Apple's Mac Help article on macOS keyboard shortcuts. It covers what happens when two commands use the same key combination, how to disable a macOS shortcut, and how to restore the defaults in Keyboard settings.
- How much weight it carries
- Official Apple documentation for current macOS. Written for keyboard shortcuts in general, so it does not name Dictation specifically. Its rules apply to a Dictation shortcut because Dictation is a macOS shortcut.
Facts taken from this source
- Apple says that if you assign a keyboard shortcut that already exists for another command or app, your new shortcut will not work, and that you must change one of the two shortcuts.
“If you assign a keyboard shortcut that already exists for another command or app, your new shortcut won’t work.” (Page text, paragraph on conflicting shortcuts)
- When an app's keyboard shortcut conflicts with a macOS keyboard shortcut, Apple says you can turn off the macOS shortcut.
“Sometimes an app’s keyboard shortcut conflicts with a macOS keyboard shortcut. If this happens, you can disable the macOS keyboard shortcut.” (Section 'Disable a keyboard shortcut')
- To return every keyboard shortcut to its original key combination on a Mac, Apple says to go to Keyboard settings, click Keyboard Shortcuts, then click Restore Defaults in the bottom-left corner.
“To return all the shortcuts to their original key combinations, go to Keyboard settings, click Keyboard Shortcuts, then click Restore Defaults in the bottom-left corner.” (Page text, final paragraph on restoring defaults)