Path: csiph.com!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: David Newsgroups: uk.comp.sys.mac Subject: Re: Using Dictation on Mac Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2025 09:51:00 +0000 Lines: 21 Message-ID: References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Trace: individual.net ffCjuxOQJZCe69aDhoI9GgDb8ARVYFXiZc64Ln8IwL7VqWPqEA Cancel-Lock: sha1:vSjVxkHT1vE7liIajCq9pHDwP7I= sha256:qBx2XMc73mVy1XC3PkuXSbEWcBzRbQjT8e72MsWfpDE= User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Content-Language: en-GB In-Reply-To: Xref: csiph.com uk.comp.sys.mac:180727 On 26/03/2025 09:44, Peter James wrote: > I'm using a MacBook Air and O.S.15.3.1 and I like to use Dictation when typing > texts or emails. > > But the key to start dictation, F5 doesn't work and none of the suggested > shortcuts will work. The only way I can get dictation to work is by using the > "Start dictation" command from the Edit drop down box. But this presents > problems when attempting to use it with Usenet as the drop down Edit box > doesn't present a Start Dictation command. > > Can anyone suggest a work round for this? > > PeterFJ FYI https://chatgpt.com/share/67e3cdd8-fba4-8013-9a26-5e9df66261c4 HTH -- David