I could be wrong, but the CTRL+SHIFT seems to be the least used or captured combination by Windows. What works best for me is CTRL+SHIFT+ (the first letter of what I want to do). Step 2: How do I determine what key combinations to use without stepping on Windows or MS-Office applications?įeel free to come up with your own method. All examples moving forward will refer to AUTOHOTKEY (AH) scripts, so if you find reason to use another text expander or hot key utility, you can still glean ideas from this series of postings – but the scripts here will be specific to AH. I’m sure there are several other well-respected players in this arena, but settling and excelling at one is half the battle. Visit the AutoHotkey website and download the free utility (click the download button on the home page and then click the blue installer link.) And for the past 3-4 years I’ve stuck with AUTOHOTKEY at. I’ve tried several tools over the past several years. In future blogs, I will add tips and tricks on how to expand your library of shortcuts. This blog is your starter kit for time-saving shortcuts. All within the reach of a few well laid out key combinations. I use them to quickly navigate between screens, auto type out the current date and time, type my email address, and generate commonly used SQL scripts. Extend the life of your fingers and shave minutes off just about everything you do.Īs a software developer I live and breathe shortcut keys.
