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Voice typing in Google Sheets on a Mac
Use macOS Dictation to dictate into cells, comments, or notes in Google Sheets.
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Google Sheets doesn’t have the same “Voice typing” tool that Google Docs has. On a Mac, the reliable method is to use system-wide Dictation (it types at your cursor anywhere you can type).

Enable Dictation (once)

Open System Settings → Keyboard → Dictation.

Switch Dictation to On.

Confirm your Dictation shortcut (often Fn twice).

Dictate into a Google Sheets cell

Open Google Sheets and click a cell.

Press Enter (or double-click) to edit inside the cell.

Start Dictation with your shortcut (or microphone key).

Speak, then stop Dictation to insert text.
Tip: dictation is usually best for longer text cells, comments, or notes. For short numeric entry, typing is often faster.

Troubleshooting (browser mic permissions)

Make sure your browser is allowed in System Settings → Privacy & Security → Microphone.

Test mic input in System Settings → Sound.

If Dictation doesn’t start, use:  Dictation not working on Mac .

If you use Sheets all day
If you want a consistent hotkey workflow (hold-to-dictate) for Sheets and every other app, Voice Type is designed for system-wide dictation on macOS:  voice typing for Mac .

Sources

Apple: Dictate messages and documents on Mac

Apple: Control access to the microphone on Mac


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