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Table of Contents
Keyboard Maestro 11 User Manual
Overview
What’s New?
Features
General
Macro Groups
Triggers
Actions
Editor
Named Clipboard and Clipboard History Switcher
Application and Window Launching and Switching
Purchase
Screenshots
Macros Window
Macro Editor
Dark Mode
Interactive Help
Macro Library
Icon Chooser
Palette Theme Editor
Macro Debugger
Application Switcher Window
Trigger Macro by Name
Clipboard History Switcher Window
Conflict Palette
Tour
Getting Started
Make New Macro
Clipboard History
Named Clipboards
Application Switcher
Window Switcher
Conduct Your Mac Like a Pro!
Links
Quick Start
Assistance
How do I ...?
How do I install Keyboard Maestro?
How do I upgrade Keyboard Maestro?
How do I purchase Keyboard Maestro?
Can I purchase Keyboard Maestro from the Mac App Store?
How do I register Keyboard Maestro?
How do I get started?
How do I create a new Macro?
How do I find a Macro I've used or modified recently?
How do I cancel a running Macro?
How can I get the mouse coordinates on the screen or in a window?
How do I insert styled/colored text or images?
How do I Insert the current date?
How do I get more than one Macro Palette (Toolbar)?
How do I use a multiple keystroke trigger?
How do I configure the Application Switcher?
How do I backup / migrate / transfer my installation to another Mac?
How do I uninstall Keyboard Maestro?
How do I revert to a previous version of Keyboard Maestro?
Editor Window
Window Elements
Toolbar at Top
Toolbar at Bottom
Editing
Macro Groups
Smart Groups
Macros
How To Create a Macro
How to Edit a Macro
How to Run a Macro
Where are the Macros Stored
How to Import Macros
Macro Triggers
Macro Actions
Macro Syncing
Macro Debugger
Variables
Variable Naming Rules
Scope
Setting Variables
Using Variables
Deleting Variables
Inserting In Actions
View Your Entire List of Variables
Watching a Variable’s Value
Tokens
Token Format
Entering Tokens into Actions
Examples
Processing
Other Uses for Tokens
Text Case Conversions
Calculations
Overview
Examples
Expressions
Operators
Functions
Variables
Variable Array Access
Screen Coordinates and Dot Notation
Text Fields
Examples of Variable Array Reference
Example Expressions
Conditions
Collections
Filters
Dictionaries
Setting Dictionary Values
Accessing Dictionary Values
AppleScript
See Also
JSON
JSON Paths
Pretty, Compact and Strict Flags
Use
Notes
Search Strings
Palettes
1. Global Macro Palette
2. Applications Palette
3. Conflict Palette
4. Macro Group Palette
Control Order of Macros on Palette
Controlling The Display of Palettes
Recording
Recording into a Macro
Recording via a Quick Macro
Macro Library
Macro Examples
Launch Your Most Used Applications
Open Your Most Used Documents
Insert Text Templates
Use Hot Keys to Open Financial Accounts
Use Hot Keys to Connect to SSH or Web Sites
Simulate Bookmarks
Remap Command Keys
Simulate Missing Features
Swap Characters
Save a Text Clipping
Delayed Click
Insert Boilerplate Text
Apply Text Conversions
Simulate Workspaces
Setup an Application When Launched
Clean Up After Using an Application
Launch Scanner Application When Scanner is Connected
Switch Network Location When You Connect
Feedback During Macro Execution
Icon Chooser
Application Launcher
Application Switcher
Window Switcher
Clipboard History Switcher
How To Use
Preferences
Named Clipboard Switcher
Preferences
General Preferences
Palettes Preferences
Web Server Preferences
Clipboards Preferences
Variables Preferences
Excluded Preferences
Security Preferences
Preferences Set by Command Line
Scripting
Executing Scripts
User Interaction
Controlling Keyboard Maestro Engine via Scripting
Using Keyboard Maestro Facilities from AppleScript
Controlling Keyboard Maestro via Scripting
Controlling Keyboard Maestro Engine via Scripting
URL Schemes
Editor
Triggers
Status Menu Icons
Plug In Actions
Third Party Plug In Actions
How to Install
How To Use a Plug In Action
Building a Plug In Action
Windows
Welcome Window
Macros Window
Tutorial
Macro Group Editor
Macro Editor Window
Macro Library Window
Icon Chooser Window
Macro Inspector Window
Mouse Display Window
Value Inspector Window
Palette Theme Editor
Recording Window
Macro Debugger
Conflict Palette
Trigger Macro by Name
Application Launcher Window
Application Switcher Window
Window Switcher Window
Named Clipboard Switcher Window
Clipboard History Switcher Window
Preferences Window
Preferences General Pane
Preferences Palettes Pane
Preferences Web Server Pane
Preferences Clipboards Pane
Preferences Variables Pane
Preferences Excluded Pane
Preferences Security Pane
About Window Pane
Menus
Keyboard Maestro
File
Edit
View
Actions
Window
Help
Status Menu
Tips
Remembering Macro Hot Keys
Use the Conflict Palette
Use the Trigger Macro by Name Action
Use the Insert Menus
Use the Insert Action by Name
Pay Attention to the Gear Icon
Use Function Keys for Global Hot Keys
Use the Number Pad
Troubleshooting
In-built Assistance
How do I get more help?
Support
Glossary
Administrative Details
Requirements
Distribution
History
Credits
Warranty
Licenses
Fine Print
**This is an old revision of the document!**
Keyboard Maestro 7 Documentation
⚠️ Draft - please ignore for now.
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