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Keyboard Shortcut

Bind a keyboard shortcut to launch a workflow with a single keystroke on matching pages. Ideal for frequent, repetitive tasks — no need to switch to the panel or find a menu.

Keyboard Shortcut

Configuration Steps​

  1. Drag the "Keyboard Shortcut" node onto the canvas as the workflow starting point
  2. Select a main key from the dropdown, e.g., A
  3. Check modifier keys, e.g., Ctrl + Shift
  4. The configuration panel shows a live preview of the current key combination: Ctrl + Shift + A
  5. Optionally fill in "URL Match Pattern" to limit which pages the shortcut works on
  6. After saving, press the shortcut on a matching page to start the workflow

Parameter Reference​

Main Key​

Supported key range:

Letters   A - Z
Digits    0 - 9
Function  F1 - F12
Arrows    ↑ ↓ ← → (ArrowUp / ArrowDown / ArrowLeft / ArrowRight)
Other     Enter, Space, Tab, Escape, Backspace

Modifier Keys​

Multiple can be selected; at least one is required:

Ctrl           — Ctrl on Windows / Control on Mac
Shift          — Shift key
Alt            — Alt on Windows / Option on Mac
Command / Win  — Command on Mac / Win key on Windows
tip

Avoid common browser and system shortcuts (e.g., Ctrl+S for save, Ctrl+W for close tab). Use three-key combinations (e.g., Ctrl+Shift+A) to significantly reduce the chance of conflicts.

URL Match Pattern​

Limits which pages the shortcut works on. Supports multiple rules, one per line. Follows Chrome match patterns.

https://example.com/orders/*
https://*.taobao.com/*

Leave empty for the shortcut to work on all pages.

Usage Example​

Example: Same Shortcut Doing Different Things on Different Pages​

Suppose you only have one muscle-memory shortcut Ctrl+Shift+D, but you need different automation on the orders page and the products page.

Workflow A — Export order data on the orders page:

Shortcut: Ctrl+Shift+D
URL Match:
  https://admin.example.com/orders/*

→ Press Ctrl+Shift+D on the order list page to auto-export order data

Workflow B — Export product data on the products page:

Shortcut: Ctrl+Shift+D
URL Match:
  https://admin.example.com/products/*

→ Press Ctrl+Shift+D on the product list page to auto-export product data

Same Ctrl+Shift+D, differentiated by URL matching to determine which workflow fires on which page. On unrelated pages like Baidu, neither workflow will trigger.

Use Cases​

Keyboard shortcuts are ideal for operations repeated many times a day:

  • In a customer service system, Ctrl+Shift+F to one-click fill common reply templates
  • On an order page, Ctrl+Shift+D to one-click export current order data
  • On any page, Ctrl+Shift+I to one-click screenshot and save

For fully automatic, no-keypress-needed scenarios, use passive triggers like Scheduled Trigger or Element Monitor.

FAQ​

Nothing happens when I press the shortcut​

Symptom: Configured a shortcut, but pressing it doesn't start the workflow.

Cause: The shortcut conflicts with a browser or system native shortcut and is intercepted first.

Solution: Switch to a more complex key combination (three or even four keys), e.g., Ctrl+Shift+Alt+K. You can also go to chrome://extensions/shortcuts in Chrome's address bar to see all currently assigned extension shortcuts.

The key I want isn't in the dropdown list​

Symptom: The desired key doesn't appear in the main key dropdown.

Solution: The main key field supports manual input — just type the key name you want directly in the input field.