Scope

Scope refers to the window or windows in which the shortkey will play back. The default setting for each new shortkey created is Global. The Global setting allows the shortkey to play back in any window. Use the Scope setting to limit where the shortkey may play back.
 
Some shortkeys may be created for a specific application and may possibly conflict with everyday typing in other programs. One option would be to change the shortkey abbreviation to avoid problems. The other option would be to change the shortkey scope to window specific, so that it only plays back in a specific window or windows and not anywhere else. 
 

Modify Keys > Scope tab

 
To use the scope option, turn off the "Shortkey runs in all windows" option.

Pressing the Add or Modify buttons opens a window similar to the one shown below. It lists all windows currently open on the computer.
 

Modify Keys > Scope Tab

Modify

Highlight an entry made in the scope window and click on the Modify button to open the Select Window dialog and modify the window title previously selected.

Add

Click on the Add button to view all windows that are currently running on the computer. If the window is currently running, scroll through the list and click on the title desired. The window selected is placed in the Window Title edit field. If the window is not currently running, type the window name in the Window Title edit field.

Exact Match/Partial Match

The exact match option requires that the Window title match exactly before the macro plays back. A partial match only requires a portion of the window title in order to work. For example, "notep" would be sufficient to find the "notepad" window.

A Window with this Title Must Be on Top

This option plays the macro back only if the window is the current top-most window (the one that is showing on top of all other windows). If this option is not selected, the macro will start if the window is running in the background and play back in whatever window has focus.

After making a selection click OK and the title is listed in the Scope window. Repeat the process to add additional windows if necessary.

 
Remove
Highlight a window title from the list in the Scope window to remove it. Remove all titles from the list to change the setting back to Global, so that the shortkey will run in all programs.