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There are countless more tasks that can be created, limited only by your imagination.  

There are countless more tasks that can be created, limited only by your imagination.  

These tasks (known as Macros) are started when certain events occur, these events are called 'Triggers'. MacroDroid supports a wide range of triggers, a few examples are:

These tasks (known as Macros) are started when certain events occur, these events are called '[[Triggers]]'. MacroDroid supports a wide range of triggers, a few examples are:

* SMS (text) sent or received

* SMS (text) [[Trigger: SMS Sent|sent]] or [[Trigger: SMS Received|received]]

* Entering or leaving a location

* [[Trigger: Location Trigger|Entering or leaving a location]]

* Time of Day

* [[Trigger: Day/Time Trigger|Time of Day]]

* A notification with specific text is received

*[[Trigger: Notification|A notification with specific text is received]]

Each macro can be configured with one or more 'Actions'. These actions are the useful work that the macro will perform when it is run. There are over 100 different actions to choose from, a few examples are:

Each macro can be configured with one or more '[[Actions]]'. These actions are the useful work that the macro will perform when it is run. There are over 100 different actions to choose from, a few examples are:

* Change the volume of an audio stream

* [[Action: Volume Change|Change the volume of an audio stream]]

* Send an SMS message

* [[Action: Send SMS|Send an SMS message]]

* Set the screen brightness

* [[Action: Brightness|Set the screen brightness]]

* Speak Text

* [[Action: Speak Text|Speak Text]]

* Record the microphone

* [[Action: Record Microphone|Record the microphone]]

Finally, a macro may also include 'Constraints'. Constraints are optional conditions that have to be met (the condition must be true) before a macro will run. Constraints may also be placed directly on triggers or actions to apply the constraint to only that individual trigger/action.

Finally, a macro may also include '[[Constraints]]'. Constraints are optional conditions that have to be met (the condition must be true) before a macro will run. Constraints may also be placed directly on triggers or actions to apply the constraint to only that individual trigger/action.

MacroDroid comes with many ways to backup your progress, the first method is the import/export method which is under the orange tile from the home screen of MacroDroid, it allows you to share your macros with other devices or any app that shows in your share menu.  

MacroDroid comes with many ways to backup your progress, the first method is the import/export method which is under the orange tile from the home screen of MacroDroid, it allows you to share your macros with other devices or any app that shows in your share menu.