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Keyboard Shortcuts

Default shortcuts

| Shortcut | Action | |----------|--------| | Ctrl+Shift+Space | Toggle dictation (start / stop) | | Ctrl+Shift+M | Toggle meeting recording (start / stop) |

These shortcuts are global — they work even when the Voice Recorder Forge window is not in focus or is minimised to the system tray.

Customising the dictation hotkey

  1. Open the Settings tab.
  2. Find the Dictation Hotkey field.
  3. Click the field and press your desired key combination.
  4. Click Save Settings.

The new hotkey takes effect immediately without restarting the app.

Note: The meeting recording hotkey (Ctrl+Shift+M) is currently fixed. Only the dictation hotkey is customisable via the Settings panel.

Key combination format

Hotkeys follow Electron's accelerator format. Supported modifier keys:

| Modifier | Windows / Linux | macOS | |----------|----------------|-------| | CommandOrControl | Ctrl | Cmd | | Shift | Shift | Shift | | Alt | Alt | Option |

Examples of valid combinations:

CommandOrControl+Shift+D
Alt+Shift+V
CommandOrControl+F9

Avoiding conflicts

If a hotkey is already registered by another application, the registration will silently fail. If your hotkey does not seem to work:

  1. Check if another application (e.g., a screenshot tool or password manager) uses the same combination.
  2. Open Settings and assign a different key combination.
  3. Save and test again.

Hotkey registration on macOS

On macOS, global hotkeys require the Accessibility permission. If you haven't granted this, open System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility and enable Voice Recorder Forge. See macOS Setup for step-by-step instructions.