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 Search Strings are filters which, in addition to the text you type, can include qualifiers that may be applied to searches for Macros and Actions in: Search Strings are filters which, in addition to the text you type, can include qualifiers that may be applied to searches for Macros and Actions in:
-  - [[Windows#​Macro_Editor_Window|Keyboard Maestro Editor]], Search ​field +  - The [[Windows#​Macro_Editor_Window|Keyboard Maestro Editor]] ​search ​field. 
-  - [[Windows#​Macro_Editor_Window|Keyboard Maestro Editor]], ​Smart Group +  - Smart Group. 
-  - [[action:​Trigger_Macro_by_Name|Trigger Macro by Name Action]]+  - [[action:​Trigger_Macro_by_Name|Trigger Macro by Name]] ​action.
  
 Keyboard Maestro will search for the text you type, and all of the below qualifiers that you specify, for matches in your list of macros. ​  Each word is searched for separately (and in any order) unless you quote a phrase. Keyboard Maestro will search for the text you type, and all of the below qualifiers that you specify, for matches in your list of macros. ​  Each word is searched for separately (and in any order) unless you quote a phrase.
  
-Note that the [[action:​Trigger_Macro_by_Name|Trigger Macro by Name Action]] only searches among active macros.+In the editor, matching actions and triggers will be highlighted with blue stripes: 
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 +{{ search-matched-action.png?​nolink&​596x165 | Search Matched Action }} 
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 +Note that the [[action:​Trigger_Macro_by_Name|Trigger Macro by Name]] ​action ​only searches among active macros.
  
 **Search Qualifiers:​** **Search Qualifiers:​**
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 ^ Qualifier ^ Short form ^ Definition ^ Example ^ ^ Qualifier ^ Short form ^ Definition ^ Example ^
-| all: | al: | Match everything | `al:`\\ (Otherwise the empty search string matches nothing) |+| all: | al: | Match everything | `all:`\\ (Otherwise the empty search string matches nothing) |
 | word: | w: | Match that must be at a word boundary \\ (Use quotes if Word contains spaces) | `word:amp` \\ (Matches “Turn on amp” and not “example”) | | word: | w: | Match that must be at a word boundary \\ (Use quotes if Word contains spaces) | `word:amp` \\ (Matches “Turn on amp” and not “example”) |
-| group: | gr: | Match any macro within the named macro group\\ ​ (Use quotes if Name contains spaces) | `gr:"​Forum Examples"​` |+| group: | gr: | Match any macro within the named macro group\\ ​ (Use quotes if Name contains spaces) | `group:"​Forum Examples"​` |
 | name: | n: | Match any macro that has a name matching the specified string | `n:PDF` | | name: | n: | Match any macro that has a name matching the specified string | `n:PDF` |
-| global: | gl: | Match any macro within any macro group that is globally active | `gl:`\\  (aka universal:) | +| global: | gl: | Match any macro within any macro group that is globally active | `global:`\\  (aka universal:) | 
-| application | ap: | Match any macro that is specific to (or excluded from) the specified application | `ap:Finder` |+| application | ap: | Match any macro that is specific to (or excluded from) the specified application | `app:Finder` |
 | enabled: | e: | Match any macro that is enabled | `e:`\\ (not necessarily active) | | enabled: | e: | Match any macro that is enabled | `e:`\\ (not necessarily active) |
 | deprecated: | dep: | Match anything that uses deprecated features | `dep:` | | deprecated: | dep: | Match anything that uses deprecated features | `dep:` |
manual/Search_Strings.txt · Last modified: 2023/10/04 04:08 by peternlewis