Coordinates of a click action may be overridden by parameter change macros.You can also use the mouse click action to set focus into an application or assign a Macro Recorder playback hotkey, set the focus into the app manually and then press the playback hotkey to run the macro. Use the wildcard for dynamically changing window titles: Replace 'MyWonderfulDocument.doc - Word' with '* - Word' if you want to switch to Word, regardless of the name of the file currently loaded in Word.Īlternatively consider to delete/filter out any focus change action which are not necessarily needed if the program already runs which you want Macro Recorder to control. Click the window you want Macro Recorder to switch focus to.In the window change action, click the cross-hair button.Let Macro Recorder scan the program name and window title: The Microsoft browser 'Edge' has the edgy program name 'ApplicationFrameHost.exe'. Microsoft UWP programs may show different titles than expected. Database programs may use the currently selected database item in the program title.īy the way, program names (vs titles) sometimes also have confusingly weird names.Many editors add a * to the window title when you start editing a file to indicate that the file has been altered.Editing programs show the file name of the file that is currently being edited.The browser title shows the currently loaded web page title which is different on different web pages.Make sure that the defined window title matches the actual title in the desired window. Playback macro with the same display dimensions and resolution as recorded. Often, this is called 'keygen protection'. Please check if your antivirus program blocks Macro Recorder from automating your computer. Security-critical applications (for example, banking software) may be specially protected against remote automation, so they cannot be controlled by Macro Recorder. Solution: Start Macro Recorder with administrator rights as well (right-click on program file and choose 'Run as administrator'). Windows only: If Macro Recorder was started with normal user rights (default case), it cannot control programs started with extended administrator rights. Please note, that you may need to reconfirm the settings after a software update. Please carefully follow the installation instructions. Mac only: If Macro Recorder crashes if you press Record, most probably, you need to (re)authorize the security access settings in macOS.Make sure to register your license key for uninterrupted macro playback. The demo version cancels playback after a few repetitions.The latest version can always be found on the download page. Your installation may be out-of-date, even if you checked for updates. Make sure that you are using the latest version.You would either need to change focus using the windows focus macro action or by simulating a regular click (not a smart click) into the target application to switch focus to that window. Macro Recorder does not automatically switch the input focus to the application you wish to automate. The foremost important tip: Most of the common issues are window focus based.

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