To Insert and Edit User Messages in an Action Macro

Insert or edit the user messages in action macros to provide information or specific instructions during playback.

While recording an action macro, you can insert a user message into an action macro that is displayed during playback. The message might be an overview of what the action macro does or which settings could affect the playback of the action macro.

Display the Action Recorder and Set the Working Action Macro

1. On the ribbon, click Manage tab Action Recorder panel.
2. Click the down arrow next to the Action Macro list.
3. In the Action Macro list, select the action macro in which you want to insert or edit a user message.

Insert a User Message

1. Expand the Action Recorder panel.
2. In the Action Tree, right-click a node and click Insert User Message.
   Note: You can only insert a message before or after a node located under the action macro node in the Action Tree.
3. In the Insert User Message dialog box, enter the text message that you want displayed when the action macro is played back.

Edit an Inserted User Message

1. Expand the Action Recorder panel.
2. In the Action Tree, right-click the Text Message node and click Edit Message.
3. In the Insert User Message dialog box, change the text message.