AutoHotKey

What is AutoHotKey? AutoHotKey is a scripting (programming) language that lets you write simple code to automate daily tasks. It can type, simulate your mouse, and even look for things on your screen. If you’re doing something repetitive that doesn’t involve choices or thinking then this might be something you can automate. AutoHotKey is one of a handful of tools that fall into the umbrella of Robotic Process Autotomation (RPA), a buzzword in management/IT circles for helping to delegate admin back to your computer....

What are they? Using AutoHotKey, you can replace anything you type with a word, sentance, or even an entire paragraph. The trigger words don’t need to be normal words, and in fact it’s probably better if they’re not - so you don’t use them by accident. If you want to skip straight to the code, it’s at the end. What can they be used for? Below are a few concrete examples of how these save me time....