how to dictate a valid Notes tag "#xxxx " since iWatch ignores the blank at the end when i dictate in Dutch?

Q: how to dictate a tag since iWatch ignores the blank at the end?

Dictation in Dutch in the Notes app on iWatch is very smoothly. Compliments to Apple. BUT to dictate a tag is a big problem. Help is requested.

To define a tag in a note you need the blank at the end like "mytag ". or New Line command.

Now when you dictate "#mytag is here" the space between "#mytag" and "is" looks like a blank, it is not! the litmus test is that a recognized tag is colored. in this case it is not colored. It is important (for me) since my smart folders depend on the tags. I assume for anybody else as well.

Now to bypass this problem I use the iPhone keyboard to change the unknown code at the end of #mytag into a real space and you see the color now the tag is recognized. New line on the iPhone keyboard works as well. New line command dictation on the iWatch does not. I used different words to force the space like "spatie" "space" to overcome a potential language issue, no luck.

Any tip is appreciated.

iPhone 14 Pro

Posted on Mar 24, 2026 2:32 AM

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how to dictate a valid Notes tag "#xxxx " since iWatch ignores the blank at the end when i dictate in Dutch?

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