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Macro Groups can be configured to be activated in various ways (such as from the Status Menu or a hot key).  The *Activate Macro Group* action lets you control the activation explicitly (such as from another Macro Group palette).

You can configure the action in similar ways to the Macro Group configuration, specifically:

* Activate for one action.
* Activate.
* Deactivate.
* Activate/Deactivate (toggle).
* Show palette for one action.
* Show palette.
* Hide palette.
* Show/Hide palette (toggle).

If you are not showing/hiding a palette, you can optionally have a visual indication of the activation.

Remember that all macros within a Macro Group that is not active will not be available for use.  Also, remember that if you hide a palette, that is also deactivating the macro group.

(i) Note that activation state is a transient state, and is not the same as enabled state (which is semi-permanent and displays in the editor).  This action will not change the display in the editor even when it activates or deactivates the macro group.  See [[:Macro Activation]] for more information.

===== See Also =====

==== Actions ====

* [[action:Activate Macro Group for One Action|Activate Macro Group for One Action]]
* [[action:Activate or Deactivate Macro Group|Activate or Deactivate Macro Group]]
* [[action:Group|Group]]
* [[action:Hide Global Macro Palette|Hide Global Macro Palette]]
* [[action:Set Macro or Group Enable|Set Macro or Group Enable]]
* [[action:Show Global Macro Palette|Show Global Macro Palette]]
* [[action:Show Macro Group|Show Macro Group]]
* [[action:Show Macro Group for One Action|Show Macro Group for One Action]]
* [[action:Show or Hide Macro Group|Show or Hide Macro Group]]
* [[action:Show Status Menu|Show Status Menu]]
* [[action:Toggle Global Macro Palette|Toggle Global Macro Palette]]
* [[:Actions|See all Actions]]

==== Conditions ====

* [[condition:Macro|Macro]]
* [[:Conditions|See all Conditions]]

==== Tokens ====

* [[token:ExecutingMacroGroup|%ExecutingMacroGroup%]]
* [[token:ExecutingMacroUUID|%ExecutingMacroUUID%]]
* [[token:ExecutingThisMacroGroup|%ExecutingThisMacroGroup%]]
* [[token:ExecutingThisMacroUUID|%ExecutingThisMacroUUID%]]
* [[token:MacroNameForUUID|%MacroNameForUUID%]]
* [[:Tokens|See all Tokens]]

==== Topics ====

* [[:Macro Groups]]
* [[:Macro Activation]]

==== Forum ====

- [[https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/show-palette-for-one-action-but-dont-disable-group-after-selecting-an-action/3411/2|Show palette for one action, but don't disable group after selecting an action]]

- [[https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/search?q=Activate%20Macro%20Group|Keyboard Maestro Forum topics about Activate Macro Group]]
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