Improving spelling when dictation to Mac

There are several words when I dictate that have incorrect spelling,

i.e. people's names et cetera.


How do I access the spelling menu to improve accuracy when dictating so that I get correct spelling?

Posted on Aug 20, 2019 2:07 AM

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Posted on Aug 20, 2019 3:58 AM

On Apple applications, (e.g. Pages for Mac) the Edit menu has the Spelling and Grammar sub-menus that you seek. I have never seen Dictation automatically interact with spelling and grammar to correct your content as dictated, or even afterward. Correction is a separate intervention that you do after the dictation.


Do not use Automatic by Language in the application, or in System Preferences : Keyboard : Text : Spelling. Use the explicit language for your locale (e.g. U.S. English, British English, etc.). This will significantly improve spelling/grammar accuracy.

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Aug 20, 2019 3:58 AM in response to Anthony William Murray

On Apple applications, (e.g. Pages for Mac) the Edit menu has the Spelling and Grammar sub-menus that you seek. I have never seen Dictation automatically interact with spelling and grammar to correct your content as dictated, or even afterward. Correction is a separate intervention that you do after the dictation.


Do not use Automatic by Language in the application, or in System Preferences : Keyboard : Text : Spelling. Use the explicit language for your locale (e.g. U.S. English, British English, etc.). This will significantly improve spelling/grammar accuracy.

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