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Change the dictation key, or turn dictation off

Pick another key, turn dictation off, or switch off the bar and the sounds.

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1

Open Dictation settings

Click Settings in the Jiva window, then Dictation.

Step 1: Open Dictation settings — From the video · 0:11

2

Choose another key

Click Hold-to-talk key and pick Right ⌘, Right ⌥, Right ⌃ or Fn (Globe). The key you pick stops doing its normal job while you hold it alone.

Step 2: Choose another key — From the video · 0:19

3

Turn dictation off

Turn off Dictation to free the key. Jiva then does not listen for any key. Meeting recording is not affected.

Step 3: Turn dictation off — From the video · 0:28

4

Hide the bar or mute the sounds

Turn off Show dictation pill to hide the bar. Turn off Play sounds to mute the start and stop sounds.

Step 4: Hide the bar or mute the sounds — From the video · 0:37

Good to know

If you pick Fn, macOS may also open the emoji picker. Change that in System Settings, Keyboard.

If something goes wrong

Reply with context stopped working

Dictation and Reply with context cannot use the same key. Change one of them; see Reply with context.

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