Where is my dictation function?

Question

Level 2

257 points

Where is my dictation function?

Over the weekend my Mac Mini (OS 12.4) seems to have forgotten how to take dictation. Last week I dictated freely into Word (v. 16.62). Today, though neither Word nor Pages (v. 12.1) records my dictation.

In Word I do not see any indication as to what the problem is. But in Pages I do not see the dictation tool in the Edit menu. I have seen that tool before. It is not there now.

I did not change any settings in my computer over the weekend. What would make the dictation tool disappear from Pages?

Mac mini, macOS 12.4

Posted on Jun 27, 2022 1:11 PM

Reply

Answer 1

Best reply

dialabrain

Level 10

122,567 points

Jun 27, 2022 1:34 PM in response to R_55a

R_55a wrote:

But in Pages I do not see the dictation tool in the Edit menu. I have seen that tool before. It is not there now.

You're correct. It should be there.

Try booting into Safe Mode then restart normally. That sometimes corrects some glitches.

How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support

Reply

Answer 2

R_55a Author

Level 2

257 points

Jul 15, 2022 7:51 AM in response to dialabrain

The dictation tool in Pages came back. But I am still having trouble with dictating in both Word and Pages. I have tried two different microphones. Neither works.

For further report see Erratic dictation? - Apple Community

Reply

Answer 3

ku4hx

Level 7

23,448 points

Jun 27, 2022 1:23 PM in response to R_55a

System Preferences > Keyboard > Dictation. Get you to theMac's dictation panel

Reply

Where is my dictation function?

Similar questions