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Use the macOS menu bar

Find Dictāta in the macOS menu bar and use quick controls without opening the main app.

Updated 2026-10-22

Where to find it

On macOS, the Dictāta icon lives in the menu bar at the top-right corner of the screen.

Click the icon to access quick controls without opening the main app window.

The Dictāta menu bar icon and its menu with recording, startup, floating button, history, settings, and account actions

Available actions

  • Start / Stop Recording
  • Ask Dictāta: opens your recent Ask Dictāta conversations and New conversation
  • Hide / Show Floating Button
  • Reset button to default position
  • Launch at startup
  • View History
  • Open Settings
  • Microphone Settings
  • Contact Support
  • Restart Dictāta
  • Sign Out
  • Exit

Reset the floating button

If the floating button moved outside the visible screen or into an inconvenient position, use Reset button to default position from the menu bar.