Look at the types of actions available

Below are examples of some of the actions you'll find in Automator. Spend a few minutes to familiarize yourself with them: Choose an application in the Library pane, then single-click on one of the actions. The Description pane at the bottom tells you what that action does and describes any specific requirements it needs.

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