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--- Forum [2021/10/18 08:27] – [Searching the Forum for Answers] peternlewis
+++ Forum [2025/10/06 07:17] (current) – peternlewis
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 ====== Using the Keyboard Maestro Forum ======
+The [[https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/|Keyboard Maestro forum]] is a very helpful place to ask about creating Keyboard Maestro macros. While Stairways can answer support questions related to using Keyboard Maestro and creating macros in general, questions about creating specific macros or controlling specific applications are better asked on the forum.
+===== Creating an Account on the Forum =====
+To create an account on the forum, [[https://www.stairways.com/form/foruminvite|request an invite]].
 ===== Where To Post =====
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   - Using the Google site search
     - Just like a normal Google Search, except include `site:forum.keyboardmaestro.com` along with your keywords:\\  [[https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Aforum.keyboardmaestro.com%20YourKeywords|site:forum.keyboardmaestro.com YourKeyWords]]
-  - Using the Duck Duck Go Keyboard Maestro forum search `!kbf`
+  - Using the Duck Duck Go Keyboard Maestro forum search `!kmf`
-    - [[https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!kkf+YourKeyWords|Duck Duck Go search for `!kbf YourKeyWords`]]
+    - [[https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!kmf+YourKeyWords|Duck Duck Go search for `!kmf YourKeyWords`]]
 ==== Posting Your Question or Issue to the Forum ====
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 This will create a **new topic** in the forum category you select.
-    - Click on the Macro name in the Editor
+    - Select the Macro you wish to share in the Editor.
-    - Click on the Share button
+    - Adjust the width of the Macro Detail column to a sensible size for display in the forum.
-    - Change the "Category" to "Macro" if you are sharing a working macro for others to use
+    - Click on the Share button.
-    - Leave the "Category" on "General" if you are asking a question related to the macro
+    - Leave the *Category* on *Questions & Suggestions* if you are asking a question related to the macro.
-    - Click on the "Both" button
+    - Change the *Category* to *Macro Library* if you are sharing a working macro for others to use.
-    - :!: Note: If you just click on the "New Topic" button, it will NOT upload your macro.
+    - By default, both the macro and an image of the macro will be included.
+    - Click on the “New Topic” button (or before version 10.0, click the “Both” button).
+{{::share-button.png?214&nolink|}}
+and then this popup will appear
-To move the uploads to an **existing topic**, see instructions below these screenshots.
+{{::share-macro-to-forum.png?450&nolink|share-macro-to-forum}}
-{{:share-button-km9.png?nolink|}}\\
+==== 2. To include the macro in an Existing Topic ====
-**and then this popup will appear**
-{{:share-macro-to-forum-km9.png?nolink|}}
+After the new topic is created by the *Share to Forum*:
-To MOVE to an existing topic, then AFTER the new topic is created:
+  - Select **all** in the new topic.
-  - Select ALL in the new topic
+  - **Cut** the selection.
-  - CUT the selection
+  - **Cancel/Abort** the new topic in the forum.
-  - Cancel/Abort the new topic
+  - Goto the existing topic, and edit your message or create a reply.
-  - Goto the existing topic
+  - **Paste** into the forum editor in the topic you're working in.
-  - Edit the existing post, or Create a reply
-  - PASTE into the reply block
 See this video:  [How To Upload Macro to Existing Post in Keyboard Maestro Forum](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kkNXZBpWtM)
-==== 2.  Manual Upload ====
+==== 3.  Manual Upload ====
 Follow these steps to manually export your macro to files, then upload: