How to Set Up and Use Voice-to-Text Dictation on Your Mac (Full Transcript)

Learn to enable and use voice-to-text dictation on your Mac. Follow steps to set up, choose shortcuts, and start dictating in Word or Pages efficiently.
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Speaker 1: In this video, we'll show you how to set up and use voice-to-text dictation on your Mac. First, click the Apple logo in the top left toolbar and choose System Preferences. Select Keyboard. Toggle over to Dictation in the menu at the top of the window. Next to Dictation, select On. You can also turn on Enhanced Dictation, which allows you to use commands such as bold, italics, underline, copy, delete, and you can dictate offline as well. Select your language and create your desired shortcut. Once you've enabled Dictation, here's how to use it. First, open a document. This works with Word and Pages. Place your cursor where you want to start your dictation. Use the shortcut you created. You can also select Edit and then Start Dictation. You should see a microphone icon appear on the screen after you start the dictation. As you speak, remember to say your punctuations out loud. Otherwise, you'll end up with a long, run-on sentence. Now, start talking. If I am what I eat, and I eat a veggie burger, does that make me a vegetable? Question mark. To stop dictation, click Done below the microphone icon.

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