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MacBook Air dictation

Hello> I do not know how to use the dictation function on my MacBook Air. I know it is a basic question ,but need help. Thank you.

Posted on Oct 2, 2019 10:42 AM

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Posted on Oct 2, 2019 11:14 AM

• Use your voice to enter text on your Mac - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202584

Use Dictation. Go to a document or other text field and place the insertion point

where you want your dictated text to appear. Press keyboard shortcut for starting

dictation, or choose Edit > Start Dictation. The default shortcut is Fn Fn (press the Fn key twice).


• Use Dictation Commands to tell your Mac what to do - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203085

Use Dictation Commands to tell your Mac what to do Turn on Dictation Commands.

Choose Apple menu () > System Preferences, click Keyboard,... Use dictation commands.

Press the keyboard shortcut for starting dictation. Create your own commands.

After you select "Enable advanced commands," an Add ...


• Dictation is not working on Mac OS X & macOS, how do I fix it? - appletoolbox

https://appletoolbox.com/mac-os-x-dictation-not-working-how-to-fix/

"One of the great accessibility features of macOS and Mac OS X is Dictation. Dictation

on the Mac allows users to convert spoken words into text or interact with a computer

by literally speaking to it.

And for macOS users, just ask Siri to "turn on Dictation" for you. Remember that Siri

isn't the same as Dictation, but Siri does compose short messages, like texts for you."



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Oct 2, 2019 11:14 AM in response to Bion1

• Use your voice to enter text on your Mac - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202584

Use Dictation. Go to a document or other text field and place the insertion point

where you want your dictated text to appear. Press keyboard shortcut for starting

dictation, or choose Edit > Start Dictation. The default shortcut is Fn Fn (press the Fn key twice).


• Use Dictation Commands to tell your Mac what to do - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203085

Use Dictation Commands to tell your Mac what to do Turn on Dictation Commands.

Choose Apple menu () > System Preferences, click Keyboard,... Use dictation commands.

Press the keyboard shortcut for starting dictation. Create your own commands.

After you select "Enable advanced commands," an Add ...


• Dictation is not working on Mac OS X & macOS, how do I fix it? - appletoolbox

https://appletoolbox.com/mac-os-x-dictation-not-working-how-to-fix/

"One of the great accessibility features of macOS and Mac OS X is Dictation. Dictation

on the Mac allows users to convert spoken words into text or interact with a computer

by literally speaking to it.

And for macOS users, just ask Siri to "turn on Dictation" for you. Remember that Siri

isn't the same as Dictation, but Siri does compose short messages, like texts for you."



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