
Keep going until you see an Install button. It has support for non-English letters and numbers (characters). In short, you would probably want to choose UNICODE.
During installation of AutoHotkey, you will be asked to choose from UNICODE or ANSI. 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. If you get confused, try reading the section again. 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. How to find the help file on your computerīefore we begin our journey, let me give some advice. The more you are creative, the more useful it will be for you.Beginner Tutorial | AutoHotkey AutoHotkey Beginner Tutorial by tidbit Table of Contents This is just a fraction of what can be achieved out of AutoHotkey. These were a couple of simple scripts that anyone can create to automate repetitive tasks and increase their daily productivity. You can verify whether the script is running or not from the “show hidden icons” option just as shown in the below image: In order to run this script, simply double click on the. Now, the script is ready to be executed. Paste the above script from the Script section to your file and save it. Set the name of the script and leave the extension to. Right-click on empty space on the desktop and click “New” then choose “AutoHotkey Script”. Run, “C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\root\office15\outlook.exe”
Run, “C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe”
Scenario 2 –Ĭreate a Hotkey to open in Google chrome and launch Microsoft Outlook together whenever “Ctrl T” is pressed together on the keyboard. Right-click on the script that needs to be closed and choose Exit to shut it down. Tip 1: If you have multiple scripts running at a time and you want to stop one of the running scripts, you can click on the “Show hidden icons” option and hover over the Scripts to display their names.