When Dictation is active, you can speak punctuation and formatting instructions out loud. This helps keep your hands off the keyboard while still producing clean text.
Punctuation
- Say comma → inserts ,
- Say period → inserts .
- Say question mark → inserts ?
- Say exclamation point → inserts !
Formatting
- Say new line → starts a new line
- Say new paragraph → starts a new paragraph
Capitalization
- Say caps on → all-caps mode
- Say caps off → leave all-caps mode
Two quick tips
- If a command isn’t working, try pausing briefly before and after the command.
- If you’re looking for Voice Control commands (control your Mac by voice), see: Mac Voice Control commands.
- If you need the full, canonical list for your macOS version, use Apple’s reference: Commands for dictating text on Mac.