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26InterfaceMacSpeech Dictate 1.5
Keyboard Shortcuts
MacSpeechDictateletsyoudeneglobalkeyboardshortcuts(“hotkeys”)toper-
formeachof thefollowingtasks:
• Turnthemicrophoneonoroff.
• SwitchbetweenDictationmode,Spellingmode,andCommandmode.
• ShoworhidetheRecognitionwindow.
Tosetthesekeyboardshortcuts,usetheShortcutsPreferencespane.
Thesearealltasksthatyoucanperforminotherways,suchasusingyourvoice,or
clickingintheStatuswindow;thekeyboardshortcutsareanoptionalconvenience,
andmanyusershappilyignorethemorevendisablethem.
Speech
ThemostimportantwaytointeractwithMacSpeechDictateistotalktoit!To
talksuccessfullytoMacSpeechDictate,youneedtoknowaboutmicrophonestate
andthefourmodes,sothat’sthesubjectof thenextsection.