Hi Pam, welcome to Keyboard Maestro (KM) and its Forum.
KM is one of the best Mac automation tools available, its Forum is one of the best and friendliest forums on the Internet. Whenever you reach a tough stumbling block trying to use KM, please feel free to post your question/problem here for help.
You will also find this helpful:
Tip: How Do I Get The Best Answer in the Shortest Time?
I found it difficult to understand the exact problem you are having. So following the above tip should help quite a bit.
Whenever you present a problem with your macro, please:
- Upload your Macro image and file
- If it is long and complicated, then extract the part that is not working into a new Macro, and upload it.
- See How to upload your macro. Instructions for uploading to an existing post are just below the main instruction.
You may also find this Macro useful: MACRO: Upload KM Macro to New or Existing Topic @KM [Pub]
- If you get any errors, or unexpected results, post a screenshot of those.
- Post the expected result of your macro
- Provide the versions of KM and macOS you are running.
As @peternlewis mentioned above, you may be trying to write a complicated macro before you are ready to do so. One good approach is to write separate macros for each part of your workflow, so that you can easily test and confirm the results before moving on to the next step.
Getting Started with Keyboard Maestro
- Read the Quick Start.
- This is essential to become familiar with KM terminology
- Do the tutorial (Help ➤ Tutorial) in the KM Editor.
- Gives you a live walkthrough of creating a macro in the KM Editor
- Review/Browse the Available Macro Actions
- For Help with an Action in your Macro, click on the gear icon
at the top right of the Action, and select "Help" - Search the Keyboard Maestro Wiki for detailed help.
- Start small, and grow your macros organically.
- Be prepared for some trial and error in the beginning.
- Make good use of this Keyboard Maestro Forum
- Checkout these Great Resources
- Search for existing macros
- Post your questions/issues if you get stuck
- Be sure to first read: Tip: How Do I Get The Best Answer in the Shortest Time?
For more help, see Getting Started with Keyboard Maestro and the Forum .