Even though the scripting language sounds intimidating, it is very easy to use, and you can do all sorts of cool things.

Moreover, please note that the lines starting with; are comments.

In the spirit of Chromebooks, you can turn the Caps Lock key into a Google Search key.

Just press Ctrl A to select everything in the script, then copy it to a Notepad file that you should then save as AutoCorrect.ahk.

Using AutoHotKey, you can repurpose those unused functions to do a variety of things like launching web pages, launching programs, etc.

For instance, I use the function keys to launch my most-used programs like Snagit, Sublime Text, Photoshop, Calculator, Thunderbird, etc.

Dont forget to replace the program path with your favorite program.

Dont forget to replace the web address with your favorite site.

For instance, most of us access the Downloads folder often, and to make it easier, we can use a simple script like the one below.

You can customize the script to change the shortcut and the folder path according to your needs.

In previous versions of Windows, the backspace key has done the job, but now the backspace key moves you back in history.

This is useful to many, but I still hate to click on that little icon to move up a folder, so I use the below script to move up a folder by clicking the middle mouse button.

So I use the following script to control the volume of my system.

This simple script is so helpful, and even if you press them accidentally, the lock state wont change.

This simple script saves me from using my mouse to do that same task.

For instance, when working on a spreadsheet, you might access the calculator app frequently, and having it on top of the spreadsheet is quite handy.

Using AutoHotKey, you can easily do this with a single line of code.

Of course, if you dont want to use a shortcut, then simply right-click on the AutoHotKey icon in the taskbar and select the option Suspend Hotkeys.

Besides the easy stuff, you can do all sorts of complicated things like automatically send emails, manage programs, automate certain Windows tasks, automatically correct spellings, etc.

If you are using AutoHotKey, then do share your favorite scripts in the comments form below.

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