This documentation is for Macro Recorder v5 beta. For the current production version 4 documentation, click here.

Schedule playback

Macro Recorder can utilize the Task Schedule built-into Microsoft Windows to launch your macros at specific times and dates.

Video tutorial

To schedule a macro:
  1. Create a macro.
  2. Click "File » Schedule macro":

  3. If not done already, save the macro as a Macro Recorder *.mrf file.
  4. Configure the execution schedule as needed.

After completing the wizard with "OK", the task is sent to the OS Task Scheduler.

The desktop must be present at execution time. Macro Recorder does not work if the account is not logged in the session, Macro Recorder shall execute the action.

To delete the scheduled task, select "File » Delete schedule", to update the task, select "File » Update schedule".

If you installed Macro Recorder for your own user account, the scheduled macros will also activate for your account only.

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