Enter text and use Dictation on Apple Vision Pro

You can type using a virtual keyboard on Apple Vision Pro and use gestures to select and edit text.

You can also connect your Magic Keyboard, Magic Trackpad, or Magic Mouse, or use Dictation to enter text with your voice.

A user’s view on Apple Vision Pro. The Notes app is open, and a note is being edited with the virtual keyboard. The preview of the text being edited is visible at the top of the keyboard.

Enter text with the virtual keyboard

Tap a text field, such as a note in the Notes app or text box in the Freeform app , then do any of the following to type:

Look at each key, then tap your fingers together to type.
Touch keys on the virtual keyboard (using up to one finger on each hand).
Pinch and hold, or directly touch and hold, a letter (such as A or N) to show special characters and accents.
The text you’re entering appears in the preview at the top of the keyboard.
If you don’t see the virtual keyboard, try recentering your view—just press and hold the Digital Crown. In some cases, like when you’re using a Bluetooth keyboard, a minimized version of the virtual keyboard appears; to see the keyboard, tap in the corner.

If you’re typing a password or passcode, you can see it in the preview at the top of the keyboard. If you’re sharing your view, others won’t see your password or passcode as you type.

The view on Apple Vision Pro while a password is typed, as seen by someone watching on a mirrored display. The view is blurred, and an image indicates that the user is entering a password.

You can also use the window bar to move the keyboard, or pinch and drag one of the bottom corners of the keyboard to resize it.

Enter text with Dictation

Anywhere you see (like in the virtual keyboard), tap it to enter text with your voice.

Tip: In some text fields (like in Safari and Messages ), you can simply look at in the search field and start speaking to enter text.

Note: Dictation may not be available in all languages or in all countries or regions, and features may vary.

In visionOS 2.4 or later, you can use commands to edit text while you’re dictating. Use any of the following commands:

Command				Result
Change [text] to [text]				Replace an existing word or phrase with a new one
Insert [text] before/after [text]				Insert a new word or phrase before or after an existing one
Select [text]				Select a word or phrase
Delete [text]				Delete a word or phrase
Undo/Redo				Undo or redo your last action

If you don’t want the option to look at to dictate, go to Settings > Eyes & Hands, then turn off Look to Dictate.

Move, select, and delete text

Do any of the following:

Move the insertion point: Pinch and drag it. Be sure to pinch and drag in the text field or the canvas of the app where you’re typing—not in the preview at the top of the virtual keyboard.
Select text: Double-tap a word in the text field (not in the preview at the top of the virtual keyboard), then pinch and drag either end of the selected text to include more or less text in the selection.
Delete a few characters: Tap or touch the Delete key. Pinch and hold, or touch and hold, to quickly delete several characters at a time.
Remove larger amounts of text: Select all the text you want to delete, then tap or touch the Delete key.

Change typing assistance options for all keyboards

You can change options for auto-correction, smart punctuation (for example, whether two hyphens automatically change to a dash), and more. These settings apply to your virtual keyboard and external keyboard.

Go to Settings > General, then tap Keyboard.
In the list below All Keyboards, turn typing features on or off.

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Apple Vision Pro User Guide

Enter text and use Dictation on Apple Vision Pro

Enter text with the virtual keyboard

Enter text with Dictation

Move, select, and delete text

Change typing assistance options for all keyboards