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Choose actions
Actions in the Automator Library are grouped into functional categories according to a particular app or type of file or data. Each action is a single step in a workflow.
See all available actions: Click the disclosure triangle to expand the Library.
See actions related to a specific category: Select the category in the Library column.
Search for a particular action: Enter a word in the search field. If you click a category in the Library and then enter a search term in the search field, only the actions related to the category are searched.
See alsoGet information about actions