How to use hotkeys in AutoHotkey – AutoHotkey Tutorial #2

How to use hotkeys in AutoHotkey – AutoHotkey Tutorial #2

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How to use hotkeys in AutoHotkey – AutoHotkey Tutorial #2
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This video tutorial shows how to use hotkeys in AutoHotkey, a keyboard macro. The context-sensitive hotkeys are also covered. The tutorial shows how to create simple scripts to get started with hotkeys.

You can also watch:
A short introduction to AutoHotkey – https://youtu.be/lxLNtBYjkjU
The Beginner's Guide to AutoHotkey – https://youtu.be/AvzhaoDxd8Q

0:05 What is an AutoHotkey hotkey?
You can think of a hotkey as a trigger or keyboard macro. Whenever you press a certain key or key combination, something specific happens.

0:18 Create your first AutoHotkey hotkey script
A simple script that opens an application.

2:37 IfWinExist
Context sensitive hotkeys. This control flow checks if a matching window exists. We can either search for a specific window or a group of windows. It also introduces the If Else in AutoHotkey.

4:09 IfWinActive
Check whether a window is active or not.

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