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====== Macro Actions ====== | ====== Macro Actions ====== | ||
===== Definition ===== | ===== Definition ===== | ||
- | **An **//Action//** in Keyboard Maestro is a specific process step (usually of limited scope) to be taken in a Keyboard Maestro [[Macros|Macro]].** If a process consists of a series of steps, then an **//Action//** would be one step. A [[Macros|Macro]] may contain one or more **//Actions//**. | + | **An **//Action//** in Keyboard Maestro is a specific process step (usually of limited scope) to be taken in a Keyboard Maestro [[manual:Macros|Macro]].** If a process consists of a series of steps, then an **//Action//** would be one step. A Macro may contain one or more **//Actions//**. |
- | ===== List of Available Actions ===== | + | ===== Actions Listed by Category ===== |
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+ | ==== Looping Actions ==== | ||
+ | Actions that _loop_ through a set of other Actions until some criteria is met. | ||
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+ | * [[action:For_Each|For Each]] | ||
+ | * [[action:Repeat|Repeat]] | ||
+ | * [[action:Until|Until]] | ||
+ | * [[action:While|While]] | ||
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+ | ===== Actions Listed Alphabetically ===== | ||
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See the [List of Actions](#List_of_Available_Actions) below, or the [Keyboard Maestro Documentation](/manual/Macro_Actions) for more information on actions and how to use them. | See the [List of Actions](#List_of_Available_Actions) below, or the [Keyboard Maestro Documentation](/manual/Macro_Actions) for more information on actions and how to use them. | ||
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+ | ===== How To Add an Action to a Macro ===== | ||
**There are a number of ways to add an **//Action//** to a Macro.**\\ | **There are a number of ways to add an **//Action//** to a Macro.**\\ | ||
Some of these are: | Some of these are: | ||
- | * Drag and Drop from Action List to Macro | + | * Choose Action from the Action List (Actions ➤ Show Actions menu) |
- | * Double-click on Action in Action List | + | * Drag and Drop from Action List to Macro |
+ | * Double-click on Action in Action List | ||
* Insert Action using the Keyboard Maestro Edit ➤ Insert Action menu | * Insert Action using the Keyboard Maestro Edit ➤ Insert Action menu | ||
- | * Insert Action using the Editor shortcut key <key>⌘</key><key>⌃</key>**A** Edit ➤ Insert Action by Name | + | * Insert Action by Name |
+ | * Show using the Editor shortcut key <key>⌘</key><key>⌃</key>**A** | ||
+ | * Or from the menu Edit ➤ Insert Action by Name | ||
* Paste in actions copied from elsewhere | * Paste in actions copied from elsewhere | ||
* Import an exported list of actions (perhaps downloaded from the forum). | * Import an exported list of actions (perhaps downloaded from the forum). |