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| The first thing to do is to read the [[Quick Start]] and do the tutorial by choosing [[Menus#Help_Tutorial|Tutorial]] from the [[Menus#Help|Help menu]]. You may also want to subscribe to our Getting Started emails (Keyboard Maestro will ask you to subscribe or you can do that at your [[https://www.stairways.com/form/manageemail|customer database page]] on our web site). | The first thing to do is to read the [[Quick Start]] and do the tutorial by choosing [[Menus#Help_Tutorial|Tutorial]] from the [[Menus#Help|Help menu]]. You may also want to subscribe to our Getting Started emails (Keyboard Maestro will ask you to subscribe or you can do that at your [[https://www.stairways.com/form/manageemail|customer database page]] on our web site). | ||
| - | After that, use your Mac normally and keep an eye out for things you do repetitively. Things like: | + | |
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| + | The best way to start using Keyboard Maestro is to start simple: | ||
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| + | * Read the [[Quick Start]]. | ||
| + | * Do the Tutorial by choosing [[Menus#Help_Tutorial|Tutorial]] from the [[Menus#Help|Help menu]]. | ||
| + | * And then grow your macros organically, starting simple. | ||
| + | * Join the forum (https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/) and ask for help with any macros you get stuck on. | ||
| + | * Consider enrolling in David Spark’s [[https://learn.macsparky.com/p/km|Keyboard Maestro Field Guide]]. | ||
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| + | You may also want to subscribe to our Getting Started emails (Keyboard Maestro will ask you to subscribe or you can do that at your [[https://www.stairways.com/form/manageemail|customer database page]] on our web site). | ||
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| + | Then use your Mac normally and keep an eye out for things you do repetitively. Things like: | ||
| * launch or switch to a particular application. | * launch or switch to a particular application. | ||
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| See also the [[Tips]] section. | See also the [[Tips]] section. | ||
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| ===== How do I create a new Macro? ===== | ===== How do I create a new Macro? ===== | ||
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| ===== How do I find a Macro I've used or modified recently? ===== | ===== How do I find a Macro I've used or modified recently? ===== | ||
| - | You can sort the macros by name, by trigger, by date created, modified or used. So if you launch Keyboard Maestro, select the All Macros pseudo group, and then choose [[Menus#View_Sort_Macros_by_Date_Modified|Sort Macros by Date Modified]] from the [[Menus#View|View menu]] (or choose [[Menus#View_Sort_Macros_by_Date_Used|Sort Macros by Date Used]] from the [[Menus#View|View menu]]) to sort the recently modified (or used) macros to the top. | + | You can sort the macros by name, by trigger, by date created, modified or used. So if you launch Keyboard Maestro, select the All Macros smart group, and then choose [[Menus#View_Sort_Macros_by_Date_Modified|Sort Macros by Date Modified]] from the [[Menus#View|View menu]] (or choose [[Menus#View_Sort_Macros_by_Date_Used|Sort Macros by Date Used]] from the [[Menus#View|View menu]]) to sort the recently modified (or used) macros to the top. |
| You can also click the BUTTON{{{◷}}} button above the macro editor pane to select from recently modified macros, or use the BUTTON{{{⌘}}} button to select from recently used macros. | You can also click the BUTTON{{{◷}}} button above the macro editor pane to select from recently modified macros, or use the BUTTON{{{⌘}}} button to select from recently used macros. | ||
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| Here is how to create a Macro to insert an image when you press a Hot~~Key. | Here is how to create a Macro to insert an image when you press a Hot~~Key. | ||
| - | * Create a macro (see the [[How_do_I#How_do_I_create_a_new_Macro?|How do I create a new Macro?]] section) with the [[/action/Paste_from_Named_Clipboard|Paste from Named Clipboard action]]. | + | * Create a macro (see the [[How_do_I#How_do_I_create_a_new_Macro?|How do I create a new Macro?]] section) with the [[action:Set_Clipboard_to_Image | Set Clipboard to Image]] action. |
| - | * Select New from the clipboard popup menu, which will create a new named clipboard and show it in the [[Windows#Preferences_Clipboards_Pane|Clipboards preference pane]]. | + | * Paste your image in to the action, or have the action read the image from a file. |
| - | * Name the new clipboard “My Image”. | + | * Then use the [[action:Paste | Paste]] action to paste your image. |
| - | * Go find your image and copy it, and return to the Preferences window, click on the My Image clipboard on the left side so it is selected, and choose [[Menus#Edit_Paste|Paste]] from the [[Menus#Edit|Edit menu]] to assign the image to the clipboard. | + | |
| Name the macro, and assign it whatever trigger you desire. | Name the macro, and assign it whatever trigger you desire. | ||
| Now whenever you trigger the macro you just created, your image will be pasted in. | Now whenever you trigger the macro you just created, your image will be pasted in. | ||
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| ===== How do I Insert the current date? ===== | ===== How do I Insert the current date? ===== | ||
manual/How_do_I.txt · Last modified: 2023/09/26 03:58 by peternlewis
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