shortcut for workflow?

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shortcut for workflow?

I would like to assign a keyboard shortcut to an Automator workflow. FWIW I keep the workflow in the Applications folder.

I looked in System Preferences>Keyboard>Shortcuts. I looked at all of the items in the left panel. None of them presented my workflow.

I opened the application Shortcuts. I could not navigate within the application to my workflow.

The keyboard shortcut would be a lot easier than having to drill down into the Applications folder. Is there a way to assign such a shortcut to an Automator workflow.

Mac mini, macOS 12.1

Posted on Jan 14, 2022 9:23 AM

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Answer 1

Barney-15E

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Jan 14, 2022 9:39 AM in response to R_55a

You have to make the workflow a Quick Action. It doesn't have to accept any input, but if that would be useful, you can use that for input instead of what you have. If you don't have any input, set it to No Input.

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VikingOSX

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Jan 14, 2022 11:45 AM in response to R_55a

You are choosing a keyboard shortcut that is already assigned to Finder.

⌥⌘C - Copy "..." as Pathname

What I have found in practice is that you must select the Quick Action from the Application Services menu once, and then afterward, the keyboard shortcut, provided it is not in conflict with reserved shortcuts in the operating system or other applications, will then work.

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R_55a Author

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Jan 14, 2022 11:09 AM in response to Barney-15E

I created the Quick Action. It runs as it should. Now I am having trouble assigning a functioning keyboard shortcut to the Quick Action.

I went System Preferences>Keyboard>Shortcuts>Services. The Quick Action is in there. I have tried assigning two different keystrokes. One is "Option Command C," and the other "Control Option C." I close System Preferences, and I get no response when I type the set keystroke.

Because the Quick Action runs, I expect that problem is in the assigning of the keystroke. Any guesses here? TIA

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