How can I set up a keyboard shortcut.


  1. Posts : 1
    Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit
       #1

    How can I set up a keyboard shortcut.


    Is there any way in Windows 7 that I could set up a keyboard shortcut that would paste a short predefined text field at the point of the cursor?
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  2. Posts : 53,363
    Windows 10 Home x64
       #2

    Welcome LeeInMo. It's actually quite easy with AutoHotkey. You can write a simple script to paste a line of text when you press a key combo, such as Ctrl+D, etc. (just don't use keys that windows uses like Ctrl+c, tec. )

    AutoHotkey

    AutoHotkey Tutorial: Macro and Hotkey Creation

    for instance, you can use a letter not used by windows that starts your sentence

    ^i::
    Send I want to put this text here (Just an example, the bold area would be the text string you desire)
    return

    or

    ^l::
    Send Leave the door open when you leave (Just an example, the bold area would be the text string you desire)
    return

    You can string several together if you have several lines of text you use often, you just have to remember what the hotkey combo is

    ^i::
    Send Install the font
    return
    ^l::
    Send Life is a beach
    return
    ^s::
    Send Ship to customer
    return
    ^m::
    Send Modify as needed
    return
    ^g::
    Send Golfballs have dimples
    ^r::
    Send Request more information
    return
    ^a::
    Send Always talk to your manager first
    return
    ^U::
    Send Useless information
    return
    ^t::
    Send Technicians must be present
    return
    ^d::
    Send Diagnose problems
    return
    ^n::
    Send Night time is dark
    return
    ^b::
    Send Black is slimming
    return
    ^q::
    Send Quietly slink away
    ^k::
    Send Knead the dough
    return
    ^j::
    Send Just about anything
    return


    You get the idea The return creates a return for a space.

    A Guy
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