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--- action:Record_Quick_Macro [2016/06/23 08:50] – peternlewis
+++ action:Record_Quick_Macro [2017/09/29 03:04] (current) – [Examples] peternlewis
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 Press **[OPT] + [F1]** when you are ready to execute the macro.  Be sure your cursor is located at the starting point first.
-So for example, to make a Quick Recording, you press **[CTRL] + [F1]** to start quick recording, type “hello” and then press **[CTRL] + [F1]** again to stop recording.\\
+So for example, to make a Quick Recording, you press **[CTRL] + [F1]** to start quick recording, type “hello” and then press **[CTRL] + [F1]** again to stop recording.
 Then Keyboard Maestro will type “hello” each time you press **[OPT] + [F1]**.
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   -Because you cannot see or edit the recorded actions, it is best to keep them very simple.
   -A good rule of thumb would be not to touch the mouse, just use the keyboard.
+  -Quick Recording stops if you change your macros. So if you try to use Quick Recording while editing a macro, as soon as you change your macro (and a short time later when it is saved) the quick recording will be terminated.
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   -Click in the middle of the first word
   -Press **[CTRL] + [F1]** //to start quick recording//
-  -Press **[OPT] + [◀]** //to go to the start of the work//
+  -Press **[OPT] + [◀]** //to go to the start of the word//
-  -Type **["]**  //add a quote mark at start of work//
+  -Type **["]**  //add a quote mark at start of word//
   -Press **[OPT] + [▶]**  //go to end of word//
   -Type **["]**  //add a quote mark at end of word//
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 Now click in the middle of each remaining word and press **[OPT] + [F1]**.
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+{{:action:recordquickmacro.png?512|}}
+Enabling key repeat will repeat the playback of the recorded macro while you hold the hot key down.
+You can also trigger the macro from the Global Macro Platte or the Status Menu if desired.
 Keyboard Maestro automatically includes an implicit Semaphore at the start of the recorded macro so that you can trigger the resulting macro quickly multiple times and it will execute sequentially.