Keyboard Shortcuts

Global shortcuts

These shortcuts work from any app. Every one of them can be changed in Settings under Shortcuts.

Shortcut	Action
fn (hold)	Quick dictation
Option + Space	Start or finish anchored dictation
Option + D	Start or end a dictation session
Option + Shift + D	Resume your last dictation session
Option + P	Pause or resume the current session
Option + I	Open session settings
Option + Up / Down	Switch prompts during anchored dictation or a session
Option + C	Copy the latest transcription
Esc	Cancel quick or anchored dictation

Option + C copies the latest transcription and shows a confirmation. During a session, it copies the latest text from that session.

In the Confer window

Shortcut	Action
Cmd + 1–7	Go to Home, Transcriptions, Dictation Sessions, Stats, Prompts, Apps, or Dictionary
Cmd + F	Search the current view
Control + Cmd + S	Show or hide the sidebar
Cmd + ,	Open Settings
Cmd + R	Restart to install a downloaded update
Cmd + Return	Paste from the review panel

When Keep transcription history is off, Transcriptions, Dictation Sessions, and Stats are hidden, and the remaining views use Cmd + 1–4.

Change a shortcut

Open Settings and go to Shortcuts. Shortcuts are grouped into Dictation, Dictation Sessions, and Copy & paste.

To change one, click its keys and press the new combination. Click Cancel to keep the current one. Every shortcut except fn needs at least one modifier key, such as Option or Cmd. If the combination is already used by another Confer shortcut, Confer shows Already in use and keeps the old one.

To go back to the original shortcuts, click Reset to Defaults.