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Note: If you want an automated task to use options which you do not normally use when recognizing documents, you can create a set
of custom batch settings and load these settings before running the automated task.
To create a set of custom batch settings, make the necessary settings in the Options dialog and on the General tab of this dialog, click
Save Options... Next time before you run an automated task you can load the saved option set by click the Load Options... button.
Managing Automated Tasks
The Automation Manager allows you to run an automated task, to create and modify automated tasks, and delete custom automated
tasks which you no longer use.
To run the Automation Manager:
● Click the arrow at the right of the Scan&Read button and select Automation Manager..., or
● Press Ctrl+T, or
● In the Process menu, select Automated Tasks>Automation Manger..., or
● In the Tools menu, select Automation Manger...
Use the buttons on the Automation Manager toolbar to create, modify, delete or run automated tasks.
The left–hand pane lists the available automated tasks. The automated tasks shipped with ABBYY FineReader are marked with and
custom automated tasks are marked with
. Automated tasks which cannot be run on your computer are marked with . Clicking
an automated task in the left–hand pane displays its steps in the right–hand pane.
Note: If you want recognized text to be sent to another application, this application must be installed on your computer. Automated
tasks which are programmed to send recognized text to applications which are not installed will not run. Such automated tasks will
not be displayed in the drop–down list at the right of the Scan&Read button or in Process>Automated Tasks.