The option to enable enhanced dictation is available by placing a checkmark in the Use Enhanced Dictation box.

Use the Dictation radio button to turn dictation on or off. With the keyboard preference pane open, select the Dictation tab. You can let Siri perform the task by saying, “Hey Siri, open keyboard preference pane.” (The basic dictation system needs to be enabled before you can make use of the advanced dictation features, including voice command.) Launch System Preferences, and select the Keyboard preference pane. Controlling your Mac by speaking, or by creating custom dictation commands, is configured using the Accessibility preference pane’s Dictation options. Basic dictation, that is, using dictation to enter text wherever you would normally type text, is configured from the Keyboard preference pane.

The Mac’s dictation system is controlled using two preference panes. It includes a number of features that allow you to use dictation for both typing text and controlling basic Mac functions, modify how the keyboard, mouse, and trackpad work, and set up and use alternate physical controllers to interact with the Mac. In this installment, we will look at the Interacting category of the Accessibility preference pane.Īccessibility’s Interacting category covers how you can interact with the Mac’s user interface.

macOS 101: Using Accessibility’s Vision and VoiceOver Options.

macOS 101: Getting Started With the Mac’s Accessibility Features.

If you missed the previous installments, you can catch up by reading: This is the third installment in the Using the Mac’s Accessibility Features series.

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