Questions tagged [autohotkey]
AutoHotkey (AHK) is a free, open-source macro-creation and automation software for Microsoft Windows that allows users to automate repetitive tasks. It is driven by a scripting language that was initially aimed at providing keyboard shortcuts, otherwise known as hotkeys, that over time evolved into a full-fledged scripting language.
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How can I open a command prompt in current folder with a keyboard shortcut?
How can I open a command prompt in current folder with a keyboard shortcut in Windows 7?
Is there any way to implement this?
I think Autohotkey could do this, but don't know how.
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Ctrl+Backspace inserts a small box instead of erasing
When I press Ctrl+Backspace, sometimes a small square is inserted, instead of the entire word being erased.
The problem only happens in some text boxes; in others the shortcut works like it should.
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"Select to Copy and Middle Click to Paste" in Windows
Is there any application to mimic the "Select to Copy and Middle Click to Paste" behaviour in Windows? I was hoping to find an AutoHotkey script for this, but I couldn't. Maybe someone here could ...
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How can I record macros for Autohotkey? [closed]
I used a macro recorder for AutoHotkey in the past, but now I can't seem to find it at all.
How can I record macros for Autohotkey?
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What to do when I need more keys than my keyboard has?
I have a standard keyboard. With AutoHotKey, I have mapped F1 to F12 to perform extremely specific tasks which I have muscle-memorized, and in addition to these, I have numerous WinKey+Letter ...
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Keyboard Shortcut to Swap Mouse Buttons
I use my mouse with both hands and like to switch back and forth for comfort reasons. However, this is made difficult by needing to go through about a zillion layers of menus to swap the buttons each ...
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Is there a way to dismiss notifications using a keyboard shortcut in Windows 10?
I'm talking about the notifications that appear in the bottom right corner and disappear by themselves in a few seconds. However, they sometimes can take up a lot of space and get in the way, which is ...
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How do I escape the '{' and '}' characters in an AutoHotKey script?
I'm trying to write a simple auto-replace script but can't find how to insert the '{}' characters.
The usual escape characters (backtick ` or backslash ) don't seem to work for curly brackets.
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Disable Ctrl+Z shortcut or clear undo history in Windows Explorer?
Is there any way to disable the CTRL+Z (Undo) shortcut in Windows Explorer? Alternatively, is there a way to have Windows Explorer "forget" its undo history?
The reason I ask is that you may have ...
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Open Powershell as Administrator at Current File Explorer Directory Keyboard Shortcut (Windows 10)
Let's say that I'm browsing through Windows File Explorer, and suddenly I decide that I would like to open Powershell as administrator at the current directory (the directory that I'm at in File ...
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How do I disable specific windows 10/Office Keyboard Shortcut (CTRL+SHIFT+WIN+ALT+D)
it seems that Office has decided to hi-jack the keyboard shortcut CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+WIN+D.
That might not seem like a problem, but I have assigned that keyboard shortcut in AutoHotKey and have been ...
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Swapping Function (Fn) and Control (Ctrl) Keys on Lenovo ThinkPad W500
I'd like to swap the Fn and Ctrl keys on my ThinkPad W500 (like many others! See: How can I switch the function and control keys on my laptop? and Intercepting the Fn key on laptops)
Numerous folks ...
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Super key to pause, mute mic, and mute speakers in windows
EDIT:Just rephrasing the question:
Does anyone know how to mute the mic using autohotkey?
Here's why I need it:
Whenever someone walks in my office I have to pause the media player. Sometimes, when ...
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How can I use Autohotkey to focus on an existing Google Chrome tab, not a "container" window?
How can I use Autohotkey to focus on an existing Google Chrome tab, not a "container" window?
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Google Chrome seems to represent each window with a container window handle, which contains one ...
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How to disable only some Windows 10 global shortuts to use them in third-party applications?
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I want to disable only some Windows 10 default global hotkeys, to use this hotkeys for run Sublime Text commands.
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I have Windows 32-bit 10.0.14393. In Windows 10 we have many ...
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