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Actions [2016/07/05 23:04]
peternlewis Reordered to put list of actions near the top
Actions [2020/12/22 22:41] (current)
JMichaelTX DRAFT: Add section on UI Actions
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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 ===== 
 + 
 +==== Looping Actions ==== 
 +Actions that _loop_ through a set of other Actions until some criteria is met. 
 + 
 +* [[action:​For_Each|For Each]] 
 +* [[action:​Repeat|Repeat]] 
 +* [[action:​Until|Until]] 
 +* [[action:​While|While]] 
 + 
 +==== User Interface (UI) Actions ==== 
 + 
 +App UI Elements 
 + 
 +* Insert Text by Typing 
 +* Manipulate a Window 
 +* Move a Window 
 +* Move and Resize a Window 
 +* Move or Click Mouse 
 +* Press a Button 
 +* Select or Show a Menu Item 
 +* Type a Keystroke 
 + 
 +Web Browser UI Elements\\ 
 +(Offered for "Front Browser",​ "​Safari",​ and "​Chrome"​) 
 + 
 +* Click Front Browser Link 
 +* Find Image on Screen 
 +* Focus Front Browser Field 
 +* Previous Front Browser Tab 
 +* Select Front Browser Field 
 +* Select Front Browser Tab 
 +* Set Front Browser Checkbox 
 +* Set Front Browser Field to Text 
 +* Set Front Browser Radio Button 
 + 
 +System UI Elements 
 + 
 +* Set Keyboard Layout 
 + 
 + 
 + 
 + 
 +===== 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.
 +
 +===== 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).
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