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board typist or use a Bluetooth keyboard (see Chapter
17
)
, dictation is often the fastest way to get
your words into your iPad.
Dictation is part of Siri. If you need to set up Siri, turn to the earlier section “
Summoning Siri
.
”
When it's enabled, you see the microphone key on the virtual keyboard when it appears onscreen.
Just tap the microphone key on the keyboard and begin speaking. As you do, you see waveforms
like the ones shown in Figure
14-4
. Tap Done to end the dictation. Your iPad mini cogitates for a
moment, displaying a spinning circle where your words will be in a few more seconds. Then your
words magically appear.
Dictation only works if you're connected to the Internet. If you're not connected, the
microphone key will be grayed out.
Most apps display the microphone key on the keyboard, but some don't. If you don't see a micro-
phone key, the app doesn't accept dictated input, or you've disabled Siri or Dictation in Settings.
