Voice Control Cheat Sheet (Power User)

Getting Started

• Start listening - Turn Voice Control on (listening).
• Stop listening - Pause Voice Control without turning it off.
• Show numbers - Labels clickable controls with numbers.
• Hide numbers - Removes the number overlay.
• Show grid - Displays a grid for precise clicking.
• Hide grid - Closes the grid.

Dwell Panel and Scrolling

• Show numbers → Click the Dwell button - Safest way to trigger Dwell actions (Scroll, Drag & Drop, Right Click, Pause).
• Scroll down - Scrolls the current view downward.
• Scroll up - Scrolls the current view upward.
• Scroll to top - Jumps to the top of the page/list.
• Scroll to bottom - Jumps to the bottom of the page/list.

Clicking, Dragging, and Pointer Control

• Show numbers → Click # - Clicks an element by number.
• Double-click # - Double-clicks the numbered element.
• Right-click # - Secondary click on numbered element.
• Drag # to # - Drags from one numbered item to another.
• Click and hold # - Press-and-hold on a numbered element.
• Release - Releases click-and-hold / ends hold.
• Move cursor left 10 pixels - Nudges pointer in small increments.

Text Selection and Editing

• Select all - Selects all text in the current context.
• Select word - Selects the word at the insertion point.
• Select next 3 words - Selects a range forward.
• Extend selection 2 lines - Extends selection forward.
• Extend selection back 2 lines - Extends selection backward.
• Copy that - Copies the current selection.
• Paste that - Pastes clipboard content.
• Undo that - Undo last action.
• Redo that - Redo last undone action.
• Replace phrase with phrase - Search/replace by voice.
• Correct that - Invokes correction UI for recent dictation.

Dictation and Key Presses

• Type phrase - Forces literal typing (useful for URLs, file names).
• Insert date - Inserts today's date.
• Press Return key - Presses Enter/Return.
• Press Escape key - Presses Esc.

System Naming Differences

• System Settings - The Settings app name changes by OS.
• Open Spotlight - Spotlight command phrasing changes by OS.

Finder Commands (import required)

These phrases come from your exported Finder command set (Monterey 12.3). They work after importing that command file into Voice Control → Commands.