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 ====== Official Keyboard Maestro Wiki ====== ====== Official Keyboard Maestro Wiki ======
  
-**Welcome to the Keyboard Maestro Wiki**, a [[https://​www.dokuwiki.org/​dokuwiki#​ | wiki]] designed ​just for Keyboard Maestro users of all levels of expertise and experience. ​ Keyboard Maestro is a powerful ​[[https://​computers.tutsplus.com/​tutorials/​how-to-choose-the-right-tools-to-automate-the-mac--cms-25531 | automation tool for macOS]] which uses [[manual:​Macros|Macros]] to automate your [[https://​en.wikipedia.org/​wiki/​Workflow | workflows]]. **If you are relatively new to Keyboard Maestro, and need help**, then you may want to just jump to [[manual:​Quick_Start]].+**Welcome to the Keyboard Maestro Wiki**, a wiki designed for Keyboard Maestro users of all levels of expertise and experience. ​ Keyboard Maestro is a powerful automation tool for macOS which uses [[manual:​Macros|Macros]] to automate your workflow. **If you are relatively new to Keyboard Maestro, and need help**, then you may want to just jump to [[manual:​Quick_Start|Quick Start]].
  
 **Key Terms**: **Key Terms**:
-  * "​_**[[manual:​Macros|Macro]]**_"​ -- [[https://​en.wikipedia.org/​wiki/​Workflow | Workflow]], Procedure, ​or Process +  * "​_**[[manual:​Macros|Macro]]**_"​ -- Define an automation ​or workflow. 
-  * "_**[[Actions|Action]]**_" -- Steps in the Workflow (etc) +  * "_**[[manual:​Macro_Groups|Macro Groups]]**_" -- Contain Macros and control when they are available. 
-  * "_**[[Triggers|Trigger]]**_" -- The (user) ​event that causes a macro to be executed (eg, a hot key)+  * "_**[[manual:​Macro_Triggers|Triggers]]**_" -- Describe the event that causes a macro to be executed (eg, a hot key)
 +  * "​_**[[manual:​Macro_Actions|Actions]]**_"​ -- Describe what the macro does at each step.
   * For a complete list, see [[manual:​Glossary]]   * For a complete list, see [[manual:​Glossary]]
  
 ===== Purpose ===== ===== Purpose =====
  
-This wiki aims to help new users get started, and then provide wider and deeper understanding of Keyboard Maestro by explaining how to create and use //Macros// and //Actions// in detail, ​usually ​with examples and references. We want to help you get started quickly, and then learn how to take full advantage of Keyboard Maestro. ​ Note that now the [[User Manual]] is actually part of this Wiki.  A search of this Wiki will include the [[User Manual]].+This wiki aims to help new users get started, and then provide wider and deeper understanding of Keyboard Maestro by explaining how to create and use //Macros// and //Actions// in detail, with references ​and  examples. We want to help you get started quickly, and then learn how to take full advantage of Keyboard Maestro. ​ Note that the [[User Manual]] is actually part of this Wiki.  A search of this Wiki will include the [[User Manual]]. Also note that in the editor you can select Help from the gear ⚙ menu in each action and it will take you directly to the wiki reference for that action. When adding Triggers (or Tokens or other things), holding the option key down while selecting the item will similarly take you directly to the help on that thing.
  
 ===== Scope ===== ===== Scope =====
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 ^Special Topics^Standard Topics^ ^Special Topics^Standard Topics^
-| • [[About Keyboard Maestro]] \\ • [[Applications]] \\ • [[External Links]] \\ • [[Forum]] \\ • [[Frequently Asked Questions|Frequently Asked Questions ​ (FAQ)]] \\ • [[Getting Started]] \\ • [[manual:​Glossary]] \\ • [[Ideas]] \\ • [[manual:​Quick Start]] \\ • [[Scripting the Keyboard Maestro editor]] \\  • [[Search|Searching the Wiki]] \\ • [[Syncing Macros Between Macs]] \\ • [[Tips]] \\ • [[Transition]] from other programs or versions ​ \\ • [[Transition From QuicKeys]] \\ • [[Troubleshooting]] \\ • [[User Manual]] \\ • [[Videos]] \\ • [[Wishlist]] \\ • [[WhatsNew]]| • [[Actions]] \\  • [[manual:​Calculations|Calculations & Operators]] \\  • [[Clipboards]] \\  • [[Collections]] \\  • [[Conditions]] \\  • [[Dates and Times]] \\  • [[manual:​Dictionaries]] \\  • [[Functions]] \\  • [[manual:​Macros]] \\  • [[Macro Groups]] \\  • [[Macro Library]] (example macros) \\  • [[Regular Expressions]] \\  • [[Scripting]] \\  • [[Status Menu]]\\ ​ • [[Subroutines]] \\  • [[Text Fields]] \\  • [[Tokens]] \\  • [[Triggers]] \\  • [[manual:​Variables]]|+| • [[About Keyboard Maestro]] \\ • [[Applications]] \\ • [[External Links]] \\ • [[Forum]] \\ • [[Frequently Asked Questions|Frequently Asked Questions ​ (FAQ)]] \\ • [[Getting Started]] \\ • [[manual:​Glossary]] \\ • [[Ideas]] \\ • [[manual:​Quick Start]] \\ • [[Scripting the Keyboard Maestro editor]] \\  • [[Search|Searching the Wiki]] \\ • [[Syncing Macros Between Macs]] \\ • [[Tips]] \\ • [[Transition]] from other programs or versions ​ \\ • [[Transition From QuicKeys]] \\ • [[Troubleshooting]] \\ • [[User Manual]] \\ • [[Videos]] \\ • [[Wishlist]] \\ • [[WhatsNew]]| • [[Actions]] \\  • [[manual:​Calculations|Calculations & Operators]] \\  • [[Clipboards]] \\  • [[Collections]] \\  • [[Conditions]] \\  • [[Dates and Times]] \\  • [[manual:​Dictionaries]] \\  • [[Functions]] \\  • [[manual:​Macros]] \\  • [[Macro Groups]] \\  • [[Macro Library]] (example macros) \\  • [[Regular Expressions]] \\  • [[Scripting]] \\  • [[Shortcut Actions]] \\  • [[Status Menu]]\\ ​ • [[Subroutines]] \\  • [[Text Fields]] \\  • [[Tokens]] \\  • [[Triggers]] \\  • [[manual:​Variables]]|
 ===== Using Search ===== ===== Using Search =====
  
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