lable in Keyboard~~Maestro. You can also export a macro as a Text Service to have it available here (and ... s and starts editing a new smart group.
==== New Macro Group ====
The *New Macro Group* command in the *File* menu creates and starts editing a new macro group.
==== New Macro ====
The *New Macro* comm
====== Macro Groups ======
Keyboard Maestro organizes your [[manual:Macros|Macros]] into //Macro Groups// which are like folders of macros. Each Macro Group can contain zero or more [[manual:Macros|Mac... Active =====
The **most important function** of Macro Groups is to **control when the contained macros
aestro we will stick to the terminology of using “Macro” to refer to a Keyboard Maestro macro, and use Shortcuts and Workflows only to refer to Apple’s Shortcuts and Automator Workflows.
A _**Macro**_ consists of:
* One or more [[Macro Triggers]] which define when the macro will be executed, if it i
====== Macro Groups ======
Keyboard~~Maestro organizes your macros into Macro~~Groups which are like folders of macros. Each Macro~~Group contains a number of macros and controls when those macros are active.
A Macro~~Group can target or exclude specific application
d Maestro will walk you through creating a simple macro.
===== Macros Window =====
This window lets you manipulate Macros and Macro~~Groups, creating new ones, deleting old ones, en... | Macros Window }}
The window contains a list of Macro~~Groups and their associated Macros.
You can create a new Macro~~Group by clicking the BUTTON{{{+}}} button below
of the [[Smart_Groups|Smart Groups]] (top) and [[Macro_Groups|Macro Groups]] in your account.
* Smart Groups are saved searches of macros.
- **//Macros C... * Display or Edit the details of the selected Macro, Macro Group, or Smart Group.
* This is where you enter the actual details of the selected Macro.
nd if you are having troubles building a specific macro, the forum is the first place you should go to as...
When you notice something, think about making a Macro to do it and assigning it to a [[trigger:Hot_Key|Hot Key]] or [[trigger:Global_Macro_Palette|Global Macro Palette]] or [[trigger:Status_Menu|Status Menu]] trigger.
Try to be consistent wit
Tutorial). Now you know the basics of creating a macro.
* When Keyboard Maestro asks, sign up for the Ge... ] action notifies of the failure and aborting the macro unless you turn off notifying and aborting. Hopef... box , iCloud Drive or the like.
See the [[manual:Macro_Syncing|Macro Syncing]] user manual section for more information.
==== How can I transfer my macros to
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There are four types of palettes:
- Global Macro Palette.
- Applications Palette.
- Conflict Palette.
- Macro Group palettes.
===== 1. Global Macro Palette =====
Any macro with the [[trigger:Global_Macro_Palette|Global Macro Palette trigger]] will be
nce you understand the way the Editor and Engine, Macro~~Groups and Macros, Triggers and Actions work tog... ine is running.
* If you want to control **when a Macro is active**, configure the Macro~~Group.
* If you want to control **when a Macro is executed**, configure its Triggers.
* If you want to
e|Situation #4]].
1. After you have created a new Macro, or added new Actions, that you have not used bef... update (or any specific application update), your macro might break simply because things in the system or application have changed since the macro was created. See if the macro simply needs adjusting.
==== Situation #3 -- After Update to New Version
that lets you disambiguate your selection when a macro trigger triggers multiple macros simultaneously |... ignored when hiding other applications |
| Global Macro Group | a predefined Macro~~Group that always exists and is the default location for new Macros |
| GUID... ee UUID |
| Hot~~Key | A keystroke that acts as a Macro~~Trigger to start the execution of Macro~~Actions
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 fo
editor. So this could be any of these: action, macro, macro group. Here is how to get the selection, and determine the type (class) of the object that is se... eyboard Maestro"
--- First Select an Action, Macro, or Macro Group
-- in the KM Editor, then run this script
set kmList to selection
set kmClas
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* To share your completed, working, macro, post in the [[https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/c/macro|Forum Macro Section]]
* **Do not** use the Macro category for posting questions, even about macros. Use the Questi