How to program Keyboard macro's for text strings using AutoHotkey
AutoHotKey, Hotkey, Program Macros
This is a five minute explanation of using Microsoft's free AutoHotkey tool and how to create these 'Hotkeys'. Imagine all the time and energy you'd save if you only had to hit one key to enter your email address, password or salutation. That is what creating Hotkeys on your computer will do for you! This video demonstrates how quickly and easily you can create these hotkeys.
I hope you find this beneficial!
Best Regards, Professor Harmer :o]
Instructions for Windows 10:
First go to autohotkey.com and download Autohotkey on your computer.
Tutorial is available but skip that and follow these instructions:
Open task bar -- right click open space or the “^” (brings up menu) --
click on “Show the desktop” -- right click anywhere on desktop -- New -- Autohotkey Script -- Name it --
Drag icon back to center of desktop -- right click it -- Edit Script --
Delete all text -- Define key used example: “^g::” (Don’t include the quotes.)return -- “Send, ‘your text to print’ “ -- “Return” --
File -- Save -- Exit.
Then activate it by double clicking on the desktop icon.
(click ‘yes’ if it mentions an older script running.)
Done!