Use the built-in action
- Open Actions → Press Shortcut → gear.
- Record the combination under Keys to press. The default is ⌘K.
- Select text in the app you want to control and choose Press Shortcut.
Create your own keyboard actions
Open Custom Actions → Create new, choose Press Shortcut as the type, and give it a name such as “Add link.” Record ⌘K under Keys to press and save.
Select text in an editor, then run your action. ActionClip sends the recorded keys to that source app. It does not insert a prompt, copy the selection or paste text. The shortcut’s effect depends on the app: ⌘K might open a link dialog in an editor or a command menu elsewhere.
Create several actions with different names and shortcuts. Each keeps its own recorded combination and can be grouped, duplicated or shared. A recorded shortcut needs a non-modifier key with Command, Control or Option. This is distinct from assigning a global shortcut to run an ActionClip action.
Example
Create “Add link” with ⌘K. Select a phrase in Google Docs, run the action and enter the URL in the editor’s link dialog.
Requirements and privacy
Available in ActionClip 2.3.6. Accessibility permission is required. The original app must be available and frontmost when the keys are sent. This action does not need Online Actions or copy/paste the selection. The target app decides what the keys do.