Below, you will find a list of all the voice commands that you can use in TalkType. You can see the command, how to initiate it, and what TalkType will do with it.
You can use the keyboard shortcut of Ctrl (⌘) + F to then find a specific command in our list below.
Punctuation Commands
Basic
While dictating, just say the command below
| Command | Result |
|---|---|
| Full stop/period | . |
| Comma | , |
| Question mark | ? |
| Exclamation mark | ! |
| Bullet point | • |
Advanced
While dictating, just say the command below
| Command | Result |
|---|---|
| Apostrophe | ' |
| Asterisk | * |
| At sign | @ |
| Semicolon | ; |
| Colon | : |
| Slash | / |
| Backslash | \ |
| Ampersand | & |
| Hash | # |
| Tilde symbol | ~ |
| Caret symbol | ^ |
| Underscore | _ |
| Hyphen/Dash | - |
| En dash | – |
| Em dash | — |
| Vertical/pipe | | |
| Open double quotes | “ |
| Closed double quotes | ” |
| Open single quotes | ‘ |
| Closed single quotes | ’ |
Mathematics
While dictating, just say the command below
| Command | Result |
|---|---|
| Plus sign | + |
| Minus sign | - |
| Multiplication sign | × |
| Division sign | ÷ |
| Equals sign | = |
| Plus or minus sign | ± |
| Degree symbol | ° |
| Percent | % |
| Dot/point | . |
| Less than sign | < |
| Greater than sign | > |
| Exponent symbol | ^ |
Currency
While dictating, just say the command below
| Command | Result |
|---|---|
| Euro symbol | € |
| Dollar sign | $ |
| Pound sign | £ |
Brackets
While dictating, just say the command below
| Command | Result |
|---|---|
| Open brackets | ( |
| Close brackets | ) |
| Open curly brackets | { |
| Close curly brackets | } |
| Open square brackets | [ |
| Close square brackets | ] |
| Open angle brackets | < |
| Close angle brackets | > |
Text editing
Selecting
While dictating, say TalkType and then the chosen command
| Command | Result |
|---|---|
| Select {word} | Selects a word in your document |
| Select from {word} to {word} | Selects a range of words given in a range |
Formatting
While dictating, say TalkType and then the chosen command
| Command | Result |
|---|---|
| Heading on | The next words you dictate will be in a heading |
| Heading off | The heading setting is turned off |
| Bold on | The next words you dictate will be in bold |
| Bold off | Bold is turned off |
| Italic on | The next words you dictate will be in italics |
| Italic off | Italics is turned off |
| Underline on | The next words you dictate will be underlined |
| Underline off | The underline is turned off |
Deleting
While dictating, say TalkType and then the chosen command
| Command | Result |
|---|---|
| Clear all | Will remove everything within your document |
| Undo/scratch that | Will undo the last action you've done |
| Redo | Will redo the action you just undone |
| Press delete | Will press the delete button |
| Delete selection | Will delete a section within your document |
| Delete {word} | Will delete the specified word |
| Delete from {word} to {word} | Will delete a range of words from the range given |
Line breaks
While dictating, just say the command below
| Command | Result |
|---|---|
| New line/new paragraph | Will give you a new line or a new paragraph in your document |
| Press enter/press return | Will press the enter key |
| Line break | Will add a line break into your document |
Navigation
Text navigation
While dictating, say TalkType and then the chosen command
| Command | Result |
|---|---|
| Go forward/back {number} character(s) | Will move the cursor forward/backwards by a specific number of characters |
| Go forward/back {number} word(s) | Will move the cursor forward/backwards by a specific number of words |
| Go forward/back {number} paragraph(s) | Will move the cursor forward/backwards by a specific number of paragraphs |
| Go to the start/end of line | Will move your cursor to the start or the end of the line. |
| Go to the start/end of document | Will move your cursor to the start or the end of the document |
Keystrokes
While dictating, say TalkType and then the chosen command
| Command | Result |
|---|---|
| Arrow up | Will move the cursor by simulating the up arrow on your keyboard |
| Arrow down | Will move the cursor by simulating the down arrow on your keyboard |
| Arrow left | Will move the cursor by simulating the left arrow on your keyboard |
| Arrow right | Will move the cursor by simulating the right arrow on your keyboard |
System
App commands
While dictating, say TalkType and then the chosen command
| Command | Result |
|---|---|
| Open {app name} / Switch to {app name} | Will open or switch to the specified program or app |