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The Simulate Hardware Key action lets you simulate a hardware key, such as Play or Mute.

You can optionally include any desired modifiers with the keystroke.

The available keys include:

• Brightness Up
• Brightness Down
• Caps Lock
• Contrast Down
• Contrast Up
• Eject
• Fast
• Help
• Illumination Down
• Illumination Toggle
• Illumination Up
• Launch Panel
• Mute
• Next
• Num Lock
• Play
• Power Key
• Previous
• Rewind
• Sound Up
• Sound Down
• Video Mirror

You can optionally have the key pressed and held, or pressed and repeated, or released if you previously pressed it by selecting from the action (gear) ⚙ menu.

Note: Keys that are pressed and held stay pressed only as long as the macro continues to run.