How To Enable Offline Dictation in OS X Mavericks

To do this, open up System Preferences and go to the Dictation and Speech section. Here you will find a checkbox, Use Enhanced Dictation, which “allows offline use and continuous dictation with live feedback”.

1. How do I enable dictation on my Mac?
2. Where is enable dictation in settings?
3. How do I dictate in Word for Mac?
4. How do I turn on dictation in messages?
5. Why is Dictation not working?
6. Why is Dictation not working on my Mac?
7. How do I enable dictation on my iPad keyboard?
8. Can I use dictation in pages?
9. How do I enable dictation in Word 2016?

How do I enable dictation on my Mac?

On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Keyboard, then click Dictation. Click On. If a prompt appears, click Enable Dictation.

Where is enable dictation in settings?

How to enable voice input on Android

1. Go to Settings > Languages and Input > Text to speech output.
2. In current keyboard, choose Gboard if it isn't already selected.
3. If Gboard isn't available as an option, you can download it from Google Play.

How do I dictate in Word for Mac?

Start Dictation

1. To turn on Dictation, click Home > Dictate.
2. Click on the Dictate button and wait for the red dot to appear.
3. Start talking and notice that the spoken text appears on your screen. ...
4. When you're done, click the Dictate button.

How do I turn on dictation in messages?

To use voice dictation on Android, open any app and bring up a keyboard by tapping in a text field you want to type in. Tap the microphone icon at the bottom-left corner of your keyboard. Just start speaking to use voice dictation. Android will insert the words as you speak them.

Why is Dictation not working?

If you get the message, "Dictation can't hear you," or if nothing happens as you dictate, try these: Make sure your microphone is not muted. ... Adjust the input level of you microphone. If you're using a microphone built in to your computer, try switching to an external microphone that you plug in to your computer.

Why is Dictation not working on my Mac?

Go to System Preferences > Keyboard OR Dictation & Speech > Dictation. ... Then restart your Mac, turn off Dictation (Apple > System Preferences > Keyboard OR Dictation & Speech > Dictation) and reboot your Mac a second time and try again.

How do I enable dictation on my iPad keyboard?

How to enable and disable dictation on iPhone and iPad

1. Launch the Settings app from your Home screen.
2. Tap General.
3. Tap Keyboard.
4. Tap on the On/Off switch next to Enable Dictation. Green means on, and gray means off.

Can I use dictation in pages?

Tip: If dictation is set up, you can also press the Function key (fn) on your keyboard twice to start dictation. ... When the microphone appears, begin speaking. To add punctuation, speak its name (for example, comma or apostrophe).

How do I enable dictation in Word 2016?

A dictate button is located on the far right of the Home ribbon in OneNote, Word and Powerpoint. In Outlook, the button is on the right-hand side of the Message ribbon. Click the button and a dot next to the microphone icon will turn red when the app is ready to accept voice input.