Automating Complicated Text Inserts (#1466)
2,501 views · Published 16 August 2017 · 6:42 · Indexed 4 November 2026
Channel: macmostvideo · 2017 · Science & Technology
https://macmost.com/e-1466 If you need to insert similar text into documents often, you may want to create a JavaScript (JXA) task in Automator that makes it easier. In this example, we'll look at inserting a piece of text that contains two variables, such as: (Refer to page X or report Y). The script will prompt you for the page and report, and then insert the test into the document you are working on.
