Anything to the left of :: are the keys you need to press. Until then, here's an explanation of the above code: Here is a very basic script containing a hotkey which types text using the Send function when the hotkey is pressed: For a list of all built-in function and variables, see section 5. So now that you have created a script, we need to add stuff into the file. A window should have popped up, probably Notepad.Find the newly created file on your desktop and right-click it.Click 'AutoHotkey Script' inside the 'New' menu.AutoHotkey is not magic, we all wish it was, but it is not. Once you have AutoHotkey installed, you will probably want it to do stuff. Once done, great! Continue on to section b.The downloaded file should be named AutoHotkey_*_setup.exe or similar.This documentation is for v2, so choose that option or switch to the v1 documentation. You should be presented with an option for each major version of AutoHotkey. For this guide we will use the Installer since it is easiest to set up. But that depends on the version you want. After downloading it, you may possibly need to install it. Since you're viewing this documentation locally, you've probably already installed AutoHotkey and can skip to section b.īefore learning to use AutoHotkey (AHK), you will need to download it.

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You can copy and paste most examples on this page. For optimal learning power, it is advised that you read the text and try the code. Throughout this tutorial you will see a lot of text and a lot of code. Function Calls with or without Parenthesesīefore we begin our journey, let me give some advice.How to find the help file on your computer.Beginner Tutorial | AutoHotkey v2 AutoHotkey Beginner Tutorial by tidbit Table of Contents

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