Hey there, long time user, first time poster…
My macro not working.
Goal: Select some text then search that selected information on Google, DuckDuckGo or whatever:
Here's what the script is setup as currently:
SearchSelection_with_DuckDuckGo-CmdCtrlG copy
Triggered by any of the following:
The Hot Key ⌃⇧S is pressed
Will execute the following actions:
Copy
Search the Web Title: Startpage Search past year
URL: http://startpage.com/do/search?language=english&query=%Search%&with_date=y
Paste here
Pause for 1 Second
Notify on failure.
Paste
Other ideas?
I'll take my answer off the air…
--Athonia
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this is what I use for DDG search with selected text:
DDG with selection Macro (v9.0.6)
DDG with selection.kmmacros (3.1 KB)
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ccstone
November 16, 2020, 8:26am
3
Hey @cappelli ,
Here's probably the most basic method of doing that with Keyboard Maestro.
Depending upon what web browser you use there are other options as well.
-Chris
Search Google with the Text Selected in the Front Application.kmmacros (4.6 KB)
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leland
June 13, 2021, 10:46am
5
Internet Search Macro covers this topic. Using its info I made two macros that I think do what you’re looking for — one for Google and one for DuckDuckGo.
Also I’ll attach a couple other useful macros on this subject that may be of help.
(FYI, MacOS has what you’re looking for built into it too. I will put details in a comment section of the macros.)
Search DuckDuckGo w: Selected Text.kmmacros (3.9 KB)
Search Google w: Selected Text.kmmacros (3.9 KB)
Search The Web - DDG.kmmacros (1.6 KB)
Search The Web - Google.kmmacros (1.6 KB)
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