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Run a routine yourself from the tray or a button

Run manually is the trigger for routines you start yourself. It doesn't watch anything; it marks the routine as hand-started and can pin it to the tray menu for one-click access.

How it works

  • Turn on "Show in tray" to list the routine in the tray menu's favourites.
  • You can start it from the Run button, the tray, the Run-by-name palette or a button on a notification.
  • The routine can tell whether it came from the app or from a notification button.
  • It uses no resources while waiting, because there's nothing to watch.

Routines that use it

Tray tidy-up

A tray favourite that runs Organize folder on Downloads whenever you click it.

Before a meeting

Start by hand a routine that mutes notifications with Quiet mode and opens the meeting link with Open URLs.

Notification button

Another routine shows a notification with a button that starts this routine.

Settings

SettingWhat it does
Show in trayList the routine in the tray menu's favourites.

Questions

How do I add a routine to the KeyRoutines tray menu?
Give it the Run manually trigger and turn on Show in tray. It then appears in the tray favourites.
Does a manual routine use resources in the background?
No. It doesn't watch anything until you start it.

Pairs well with

Build this routine in KeyRoutines

Free from the Microsoft Store for Windows 11 and 10. Pro is a one-time upgrade.