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Speech Recognition
Dictate text anywhere you can type using keyboard dictation. When activated, a microphone pops up, captures your speech and "types" what you say.
Dictate text anywhere you can type using keyboard dictation. When activated, a microphone pops up, captures your speech and "types" what you say.
Setting Up Dictation
Setting Up Dictation
Click the Apple icon (upper left corner), System Preferences.
Click Keyboard.
Select the Dictation tab.
Click the Dictation: On radio button.
Choose Shortcut: Press Fn (Function) Key Twice (or choose your own shortcut).
Test the mic by speaking. The mic level will go up and down as you speak.
Quit System Preferences.
Using Dictation
Using Dictation
Choose a field to add text.
Click fn key twice.
When you see the mic icon, speak in a clear voice. Refer to Voice Typing Picture Instructions to assist in student training.
Headphones/earbuds with mic are helpful in noisy environments.
Press Fn key or click Done to stop.
Think before you speak.
Enunciate.
Add punctuation.
Practice (don't give up if it doesn't work right away).
Resources
Resources
Apple Dictation. How to Use It & Teach it your special words
How To Use Voice Dictation On a MacBook in Under 90 Seconds! (2023 Tutorial)
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