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 Macro Software :
What is a macro software? How to choose a macro software?
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What is a macro software?
Macro software is also known as macro program, automation software or macro recorder.
Macro software are type of utility programs that allows you to create macros for any application. Some macro software will also allows you to
create macros for Internet browser as well. Using macro software you can create many time saving macros to increase your productivity.
How to choose a macro software?
Any program that records keystrokes and mouse click can call itself a macro software, but macro software needs much more than that. You need a complete
solution to easily create, edit, run and manage all your macros, regardless of end application or complexity of the macro.
- Does you macro software really work?
No, I don't mean if it works today, I mean does it work everyday, every time? It may work for a day or two, but most macro software simply record
your mouse clicks and keystrokes. This approach is not very accurate because your computer is not the same everyday. Often the windows you open, the size
and location changes. So if you record your macro today, it will not work tomorrow.
- Does your macro software work with Windows applications as well as Internet browser?
Most people use Windows applications like Excel and Internet browser everyday. Often your work involves one or the other and sometime both together,
for example you need to copy data from Excel to a web page. You don't want 2 macro software, 1 for Windows applications and other for Internet. Choose a
macro software that works for both.
- Macro Editing Capability
Macro editing capability allow you to edit your macros if something changes. Not only that, it allows you to insert IF conditions, etc. so that you can make your
macros more reliable. Some macro software offer full programming language, while more user friendly macro software offers point and click actions that allow you
to easily edit your macros. If you are not a programmer, choose the macro software that allows easy point and click macro editor.
- Hotkeys
Hotkeys allow you to assign a key combination to your macro. Using hotkeys you can easily start a macro from
anywhere. Macro software with hotkeys will make it easier for you to run macros from anywhere, anytime.
- Run macros faster
Can your macro software run your macros faster? Or can you customize the speed easily? This is not as easy as it sounds, because
macros often consist of series of steps. You cannot speed up each step equally, otherwise macro will fail. Macro software must intelligently decide which steps
can be performed faster and which cannot be.
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