Skip to content

Your First Automation

This guide walks you through creating your first automated clicking sequence with Auto Mouse Click. You will go from zero to a working automation in under 5 minutes.

Quick Start: Simple Auto-Click

The simplest automation is a repeated click at a fixed interval. Here is how to set it up:

Step 1: Open Auto Mouse Click

Launch Auto Mouse Click from the Start menu, desktop shortcut, or by running the portable executable.

Step 2: Set the Click Interval

  1. In the main window, find the Interval section.
  2. Set the time between clicks:
    • Hours: 0
    • Minutes: 0
    • Seconds: 5 (one click every 5 seconds)
    • Milliseconds: 0

Choosing an Interval

  • 1--5 seconds -- Good for keeping your computer active or idle-prevention.
  • 100--500 milliseconds -- Fast clicking for games or repetitive tasks.
  • 30--60 seconds -- Slow, periodic clicks for monitoring tasks.

Step 3: Choose the Click Type

Select the type of click from the dropdown:

Click Type When to Use
Left Click Most common -- standard interaction (default)
Right Click Context menus
Double Click Opening files or selecting words
Middle Click Opening links in new browser tabs

Step 4: Choose the Click Location

Select where the clicks should happen:

  • Current Position -- Clicks wherever your mouse cursor happens to be. You can move the mouse during automation.
  • Fixed Position -- Clicks at specific screen coordinates. Click the Pick button and then click on the target location to capture its coordinates.

Step 5: Press Start

  1. Click the Start button, or press the default hotkey (typically F6).
  2. Auto Mouse Click begins clicking at the interval you set.
  3. Move your mouse to the desired click location (if using "Current Position" mode).

Step 6: Press Stop

  1. Click the Stop button, or press the stop hotkey (typically F7).
  2. Automation stops immediately.

Your First Automation Is Running

That is all it takes for a basic auto-click. The following sections cover more advanced features.

Setting a Loop Count

By default, Auto Mouse Click runs indefinitely until you press Stop. To set a specific number of clicks:

  1. Find the Repeat section in the main window.
  2. Choose one of:
    • Infinite -- Runs until you press Stop (default).
    • Custom count -- Enter the number of clicks (e.g., 100 clicks).
  3. When using a custom count, the automation stops automatically after the specified number of clicks.
Setting Behavior
Infinite + manual stop You control when it ends
50 clicks Runs 50 clicks then stops
1000 clicks Runs 1000 clicks then stops

Advanced: Record a Mouse Path

Instead of clicking at a single point, record a complete mouse path with multiple click locations:

Step 1: Open the Recorder

  1. Click the Record button in the toolbar.
  2. A recording overlay appears on your screen.

Step 2: Perform Your Actions

  1. Move your mouse to the first location and click.
  2. Move to the second location and click.
  3. Continue for all the actions you want to automate.
  4. Auto Mouse Click records each movement and click with timestamps.

Step 3: Stop Recording

  1. Press the recording stop hotkey (default: F8) or click Stop Recording.
  2. Your recorded path appears as a list of actions in the main window.

Step 4: Review and Edit

Your recorded actions are displayed as a table:

# Action X Y Delay
1 Left Click 450 320 0 ms
2 Move 780 450 500 ms
3 Left Click 780 450 0 ms
4 Move 200 600 1000 ms
5 Double Click 200 600 0 ms

You can:

  • Edit any action by clicking on it (change coordinates, delay, or click type).
  • Delete actions you do not need.
  • Reorder actions by dragging them up or down.
  • Add new actions manually.

Step 5: Play the Recording

  1. Click Start or press the play hotkey.
  2. Auto Mouse Click replays your recorded path exactly as you performed it.
  3. Set the loop count to repeat the entire sequence multiple times.

Recordings Are Saved Automatically

Your recorded paths are saved and can be loaded later. Use File > Save to save the current sequence to a file, and File > Open to load a previously saved sequence.

Configuring Hotkeys

Customize the keyboard shortcuts for starting and stopping automation:

  1. Click Settings in the menu bar (or the gear icon).
  2. Navigate to Hotkeys.
  3. Set your preferred keys:
Action Default Hotkey Purpose
Start F6 Begin automation
Stop F7 End automation
Record F8 Start/stop recording
Pause/Resume F9 Temporarily pause and resume
  1. Click a hotkey field and press the desired key combination (e.g., Ctrl+Shift+S).
  2. Click Save.

Avoid Conflicts

Choose hotkeys that do not conflict with other applications. Function keys (F6--F12) or combinations with Ctrl+Shift are usually safe choices.

Example Automations

Keep Computer Active

Prevent your computer from going to sleep or showing "Away" status:

  • Click type: Left Click
  • Location: Current Position
  • Interval: 30 seconds
  • Repeat: Infinite

Move the cursor to an empty area of the desktop before starting.

Auto-Click a Button in an App

Click a specific button repeatedly (e.g., a "Refresh" button):

  • Click type: Left Click
  • Location: Fixed Position (pick the button's coordinates)
  • Interval: 10 seconds
  • Repeat: Infinite (or a specific count)

Automate a Multi-Step Form

Record a mouse path that fills out a repetitive form:

  1. Record the sequence: click field 1, move to field 2, click, etc.
  2. Set loop count to the number of times you need to fill out the form.
  3. Play the recording.

Tips for Reliable Automation

  1. Do not move your mouse during automation if using "Fixed Position" mode. The clicks target specific coordinates.
  2. Account for loading times -- Add extra delay between actions if the target application needs time to respond.
  3. Test with a small loop count first -- Run 3--5 loops to verify everything works before setting a large repeat count.
  4. Use the pause hotkey if you need to temporarily interrupt the automation without losing your place.
  5. Save your recordings so you can reuse them later without re-recording.

Next Steps

Download Auto Mouse Click

Start automating today. Download Auto Mouse Click and save time on repetitive tasks.

Download Auto Mouse Click

Need help? Contact us at [email protected].