I would like to have a shortcut that allows me to automatically show a certain folder when I'm saving a new file. Basically: I'm working on a Photoshop file, for example. I hit SAVE. The Save window pops up. I use a keyboard shortcut and it automatically sets a certain folder as my destination, ins…

[image] okn: Yes, it works. Great. So, it works manually. But the below does not work? EXAMPLE Save a File from TextEdit using Go To ⇧⌘G v02.kmmacros (26.1 KB) [EXAMPLE Save a File from TextEdit using Go To ⇧⌘G v02]

Yes, it opens up the Save As… dialogue.

[image] Nige_S: have already opened the "Save As.." dialog This did work, once! (although with a pling) Thereafter, twice, it didn't. → So where to add the pause, The macro should fire the ⇧⌘G, but is there enough time for it. Maybe, also better to use the complete macro, so a PAUSE could…

All it does, it inserts the %Variable%LOCAL__Folder Path% into the open text file. (it's the one-but-last action). No GoTo Module to be seen. Go8 To Folder (incl Save As).kmmacros (6.3 KB) [Keyboard Maestro Export]

[image] okn: All it does, it inserts the %Variable%LOCAL__Folder Path% into the open text file. (it's the one-but-last action). No GoTo Module to be seen. Go8 To Folder (incl Save As).kmmacros (6.3 KB) You've called the macro "...(incl Save As)" but haven't included the steps that open the …

Nige, this really works! A question though, and here is a screendump [003_Screenmaster 2026-05-31 at 20.31] Does this button exist? In the steps, first it should exist, then 'it does not exist'. This sounds like an existential question :slight_smile:

[image] okn: This sounds like an existential question :slight_smile: It is exactly that :wink: Remember that we are querying the active UI element. Using TextEdit as a proxy for TextSoap... We start with: [image] We want to wait until the "Save As..." dialog is active, so we wait for the…

Yes, very much so, a big thank you! This is the very useful Go Folder macro, when you need to store textfiles (of certain kind or content) in the same folder, without much clicking and searching through the Finder structure. Go To Folder to Save File.kmmacros (7.1 KB) or Find a Specific Folder …

This was intended as an update to use the first line as Filename + Date However it doesn't work, and the Regex with the Date is probably wrong. 3c Go To Folder to Save File - with first line as Filename + Date.kmmacros (14 KB) [Keyboard Maestro Export] This is the finder window to be precise …

[image] okn: However it doesn't work, and the Regex with the Date is probably wrong. There's a couple of problems -- as written you are going to replace the first (up to) 40 characters of the Clipboard text with the literal ^.{,40} and then the date in numeric format, keeping the rest of the…

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okn October 14, 2026, 12:47pm 45

Yes, this made it work: "Insert Text by Pasting".

Also very interesting note 42 regarding RegEx for the 1st line of a text.

Thank you, excellent.

/okn

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