HT5176 dictation using a wireless keyboard

How do I engage dication to text on my mac mini?  I have a wireless keyboard and the microphone is not shown on my keyboard.

Hello Orestes Brownson,
To enable dictation you would need to go to System Preferences (Apple () > System Preferences), then after that you can turn it on and choose what modifier key will be used to make that happen or use the default command keystrokes. 
Mac Basics: Dictation
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5449
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Regards,
-Norm G.

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