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docsarah
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Q: How do you enable dictation with smart keyboard?

I just purchased an iPad Pro and am now trying to pick out a good keyboard. I use dictation a lot and was wondering if there was a shortcut to enable dictation with the Smart Keyboard. At the Apple Store the staff didn't know how to do this and there is no dedicated dictation button.

iPad, iOS 9.1, IPad Pro model

Posted on Nov 19, 2015 2:35 PM

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Q: How do you enable dictation with smart keyboard?

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  • by Docroyalty,

    Docroyalty Docroyalty Nov 24, 2015 12:38 PM in response to docsarah
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    Nov 24, 2015 12:38 PM in response to docsarah

    WWorking on same question for same reason. Will let you know if we figure it out

  • by sstein111,Helpful

    sstein111 sstein111 Nov 28, 2015 2:21 PM in response to docsarah
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    Nov 28, 2015 2:21 PM in response to docsarah

    I found way short term is to Put Emoji on key board then put one on screen and then delete and then key board will stay. but there is something wrong and hope they fix in next update

  • by Docroyalty,

    Docroyalty Docroyalty Nov 29, 2015 3:35 PM in response to docsarah
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    Nov 29, 2015 3:35 PM in response to docsarah

    I appreciate the response SSTEIN. I'm not sure what you mean by "put the emoji on" though. I think I found the way to do it though. You have to go to the settings and allow custom keyboards. It mentions a security issue but that seems to relate to external keyboards? Once that customization was made , the microphone shows up.

  • by sstein111,

    sstein111 sstein111 Nov 29, 2015 3:46 PM in response to Docroyalty
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    Nov 29, 2015 3:46 PM in response to Docroyalty

    Not sure what you mean by settings?? as i tried to add custom keyboard and there is nothing under General/ keyboard/ and nothing under for where you can add custom?

  • by docsarah,

    docsarah docsarah Dec 7, 2015 12:39 PM in response to Docroyalty
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    Dec 7, 2015 12:39 PM in response to Docroyalty

    Since iOS 8, 'Allowing custom keyboards' refers to the ability to use other soft keyboards (i.e.: Swyft, etc) created by non-Apple developers. These 3rd party keyboards are a security risk as it can record your keystrokes and you have yo trust that the developer doesn't misuse information collected by the recorded keystroke data. My original post was  regarding a need for an EXTERNAL keyboard where the dictation command can be enabled (either via keystroke or the appearance of a soft button the the screen. Right now, the only way to enable dictation is to disconnect the external keyboard and activate the soft keyboard. As a physician who dictates a lot of charts, I use a combination of typing an occasional sentence and dictating longer text as I'm a horrible typist.

     

    Just a thought - does the "Fn Fn" command (pressing the Fn button twice) activate dictation similar to how it works on the Mac. I currently don't have an external keyboard to test out this theory.

  • by sstein111,

    sstein111 sstein111 Dec 7, 2015 12:51 PM in response to docsarah
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    Dec 7, 2015 12:51 PM in response to docsarah

    I use Logitec and works great with new Ipad. using onscreen butt pictation works.

  • by sstein111,

    sstein111 sstein111 Dec 7, 2015 12:52 PM in response to sstein111
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    Dec 7, 2015 12:52 PM in response to sstein111

    Sorry Dictation works good.

  • by sjhdhh,Helpful

    sjhdhh sjhdhh Dec 9, 2015 7:57 AM in response to sstein111
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    Dec 9, 2015 7:57 AM in response to sstein111

    you are correct and have found the answer until Apple corrects the program. 

    To repeat:

    Place any emoji   , on the document, then hit ABC, then the software keyboard comes up with the dictation microphone!  Works great!

  • by texasliz,

    texasliz texasliz Feb 27, 2016 4:18 PM in response to sstein111
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    Feb 27, 2016 4:18 PM in response to sstein111

    GREAT workaround!! Thanks  

  • by MichaelWade6453,

    MichaelWade6453 MichaelWade6453 Mar 2, 2016 3:03 PM in response to sjhdhh
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    Mar 2, 2016 3:03 PM in response to sjhdhh

    That is a good workaround.  Thanks.

  • by MichelPM,

    MichelPM MichelPM Mar 2, 2016 4:10 PM in response to sjhdhh
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    Mar 2, 2016 4:10 PM in response to sjhdhh

    That works!

    Good workaround for now!

    Niiice!

    Good job finding this!

     

  • by Ourdoc,

    Ourdoc Ourdoc Mar 31, 2016 7:46 PM in response to docsarah
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    Mar 31, 2016 7:46 PM in response to docsarah

    When you want to use dictation lift your iPad off of the keyboard without disconnecting it from the smart connector, press on the mic button on the on screen keyboard then put the iPad back down on the keyboard (the soft keyboard will disappear but dictation is still going) and continue dictating until you're done.

     

    This proves that all Apple really needs to do to address this problem, is add a shortcut.

  • by MichelPM,

    MichelPM MichelPM Mar 31, 2016 10:16 PM in response to Ourdoc
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    Mar 31, 2016 10:16 PM in response to Ourdoc

    Yup,

    This works, too, and I agree.

    Apple won't see any of our suggestions until we send our feedback where it needs to go.

    Send Apple feedback about the microphone Bluetooth keyboard and smart keyboard shortcut idea to Apple here.

     

    http://www.apple.com/feedback/ipad.html

     

    I have done this several times about this issue, but will send another, again.

     

    Good Luck & get your feeedback out there!

  • by Ourdoc,

    Ourdoc Ourdoc Apr 1, 2016 12:08 PM in response to MichelPM
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    Apr 1, 2016 12:08 PM in response to MichelPM

    Agreed, and I sent them the same info before posting it to prove all it needs is a shortcut.

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