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--- Triggers [2016/02/10 05:18] – Add icon, edit trigger definition. JMichaelTX
+++ Triggers [2025/02/05 02:34] (current) – [See Also] peternlewis
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 Keyboard Maestro has a variety of triggers.  A trigger defines what event causes a macro to be executed, provided that the conditions set by the [[Macro_Groups|Macro Group]] it is in are met.  Note that a macro may have multiple triggers.
-The available triggers include:
+===== Available Triggers =====
 ~~NOCACHE~~
 <nspages trigger -textPages="">
+===== How to Assign a Trigger =====
+.	After Creating the Macro, CLICK on the GREEN PLUS button
+.	A Popup Menu will appear
+.	Click on the Trigger type you want
+.	In the case of a HotKey Trigger, a field will be selected (highlighted)
+.	Just PRESS THE KEYSTROKE (including any modifer keys) that you want for the HotKey Trigger
+.	That's it!
+{{:assign-trigger-to-macro-km9.png?nolink|}}
+===== See Also =====
+=== Topics ===
+* [[:Macro Groups|Macro Groups]]
+* [[:Text Fields|Text Fields]]
+* [[:Frequently Asked Questions|FAQ]]
+* [[:Fundamental Concepts]]
+=== Actions ===
+* [[:Actions|See all Actions]]
+=== Conditions ===
+* [[:Conditions|See all Conditions]]
+=== Functions ===
+* [[:Functions|See all Functions]]
+=== Tokens ===
+* [[:Tokens|See all Tokens]]
+==== Forum ====
+- [[https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/conflict-between-conflict-palette-and-periodic-trigger/4879/2|Conflict between conflict palette and periodic trigger?]]
+- [[https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/tags/triggers|Keyboard Maestro Forum topics about triggers]]