

For example, the Task Manager is one of the most important windows on the operating system, but who wants to press Ctrl + Shift + Esc each and every time you do it? The default keyboard shortcuts in Windows are all well and good, but maybe they’re not quite comfortable for you. The above script uses Ctrl + F2 to toggle the hidden file view, but you can change that to whatever you want by swapping out that ^F2 right at the start of the script. If HiddenFiles_Status = 2 RegWrite, REG_DWORD, % RootKey, % SubKey, Hidden, 1 else RegWrite, REG_DWORD, % RootKey, % SubKey, Hidden, 2 PostMessage, 0x111, 41504, ahk_id %ID% Return RegRead, HiddenFiles_Status, % RootKey, % SubKey, Hidden SubKey = Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced WClasses := "CabinetWClass ExploreWClass" IfInString, WClasses, %Class% GoSub, Toggle_HiddenFiles_Display However, you can unleash the true power of AutoHotkey by customizing or creating your own scripts it’s easy.ID := WinExist ( "A" ) WinGetClass ,Class, ahk_id %ID% To start with, you can use numerous AutoHotkey scripts built and shared by AutoHotkey users. You can create timers, create your own start menu, built recipe book, count calories, and so on.Īctually, compiling a list of what you can do with AutoHotkey is virtually impossible because you can do almost anything. You can assign a hotkey to enter special characters that are not available on the standard keyboard. However, AutoHotKey extends auto correct functionality to all Windows applications. You may know the auto correct feature in Microsoft Word. Here is a glimpse of what you can do with AutoHotkey. You may have been doing a specific task manually for years without knowing that you can save time by automating it. Now, it is an all-time favorite for both novice and expert users to automate tasks and save time.

However, AutoHotkey can also create macros and help with automating software and game functions. He developed it to provide novice users the ability to create easy keyboard shortcuts or hotkeys as they are commonly called. AutoHotKey is an open-source custom scripting language for Windows, a brainchild of Chris Mallett.
