Keyboard shortcuts in Automator on Mac
In the Automator app on your Mac, you can quickly accomplish many tasks using keyboard shortcuts. See the shortcuts below, as well as in Automator menus in the menu bar. In app menus, keyboard shortcuts are represented by symbols.
Note: Keyboard shortcuts in apps may vary depending on the language and keyboard layout you’re using on your Mac. If the shortcuts below don’t work as you expect, look in the app menus in the menu bar to see the correct shortcuts. You can also use the Keyboard Viewer to see your current keyboard layout, known as an input source.
Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
Collapse all the actions in a workflow | Option-click the arrow |
New workflow | Command-N |
Open workflow | Command-O |
Close workflow | Command-W |
Save workflow | Command-S |
Duplicate workflow | Shift-Command-S |
Convert workflow | Option-Shift-Command-C |
Duplicate selection | Command-D |
Find action (sets the prompt to the search field) | Option-Command-F |
Show log | Option-Command-L |
Run workflow | Command-R |
Stop workflow | Command-Period (.) |
Record action | Option-Command-R |
Show results | Command-K |
Show action in Library | Shift-Command-J |