Choose your talk key
fn is your talk key unless you pick another: an F key, the right Option, Command or Control key, or a shortcut of your own. Handy on a keyboard with no fn key, and it does everything fn does.
- Works on Mac only
Steps#
Setup asks once, on Your talk key. fn is picked; Right Option, Right Command and Ctrl + Shift + Space are one click away, and Custom takes any other key. Hold the key and say hi to try it.
Pick one, and the card lights that key on its keyboard.
Custom opens a whole keyboard. Press your key, or click it. A letter needs Control, Option or Command with it.
A letter alone is refused: it would stop that letter typing in your apps.
Press Done. To change it later, open the dashboard's Settings > General > Talk key, or the pill's settings.
If it doesn't work#
| What happens | What to do |
|---|---|
| Your keyboard has no fn key | Pick an F key or a right-side key in Settings > General > Talk key. |
| F13 does nothing | F13 is only on bigger keyboards. Pick another key. |
| A key you picked is refused | A letter alone, the left Option or Command key, or Caps Lock can't be a talk key. Pick an F key, a right-side key, or add Control, Option or Command. |
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