This documentation is for Macro Recorder v4 beta. Click here the for current production version 3 documentation.

Trigger macros by hotkey

Macros can be triggered by hotkey or by autotext (text abbreviation) with the help of our productivity solution PhraseExpress:

Video tutorial

To launch macros by hotkey/autotext:
  1. Record or load a macro into Macro Recorder.
  2. Click Send to PhraseExpress in the Macro Recorder main menu:

  3. Give the macro a meaningful name.
  4. Organize the macro in PhraseExpress and assign a hotkey or autotext, that you wisht to use to trigger the macro.

Done. You now can trigger the macro by pressing the associated hotkey.

Combining Macro Recorder with PhraseExpress offers many additional benefits:
  • Organize your macro collection in a customizable tree structure.
  • Share macros in the network or in the cloud with other users.
  • Define access rights for specific users.
  • Daisy-chain macros or combine them with PhraseExpress macro functions to create advanced automation sequences.

This function requires the installation of the separate software PhraseExpress.

You can try this feature free-of-charge with the demo version. To use it without license notifications, a PhraseExpress Enterprise Edition and a Macro Recorder Enterprise Edition is required.

If running Macro Recorder and PhraseExpress from a USB drive, make sure to follow the portable installation instructions.

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