AutoHotkey

Basics

• An open source software (for windows mainly/only, needs research?) that allows for the creation of macros, and even using them for software automation
• Can increase productivity by automating common key combinations/menu sselections into dedicated keys (Secconds add up to minutes etc)
• Can also allow for typing accented letters, and special characters with dedicated keys instead of achii codes, increasing speed, and accesibility topeople with less computer skills/knowledge

See Also

• How to Type Accented Characters on an English Alphabet Keyboard
• How to Type Special Characters on an English Alphabet Keyboard
• ASCII
• Arabic Keyboard
• Cyrllic Keyboard
• Hebrew Keyboard
• Multilingual Keyboard

Useful Links

• The Wikipedia Page on AutoHotkey
• The CNET Download Page for AutoHotkey for some reason (most linkely the fact that there are user generated exe files as well as the core software, the main download site is considered "dangerous"
  • It still works for communmity networking and looking for prewritten scripts to the same problem you have (see reddit and github as well)