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Keyboard shortcuts for launching programs- Start any program with 1 click

keyboard shortcuts

Keyboard shortcutsA close view of a laptop keyboard and touchpad with a small blue USB port and cables visible at the edge, shown in a tech blog post

Keyboard shortcuts can be a great time saver (especially for specific programs, folders, actions) that you do dozens of times a day.

 

Over a decade ago I put the below file together documenting the most frequently used Windows / Office shortcuts

keyboard shortcuts

MS word file great keyboard shortcuts

Two women smiling and looking at a computer screen together in a bright office, one pointing at the monitor.

Now-a-days AutoHotKey to create my own shortcuts (of which I have over 100 which do various activities by a simple click of the key/button.)  AutoHotKey has a function for this called Hotkeys which are a great way to launch programs / scripts /folders that you use frequently.

This video walks through how easy it is to set up hotkeys to launch programs, scripts, etc.

 

Use DropBox to keep the same desktop on multiple computers

Use DropBox to have one desktop on multiple computersI work / use a total of 5 different computers however, by using DropBox, I have one desktop on multiple computers.  This saves me a ton of time trying to make sure I keep my files stored in the same place.  By moving your desktop under your DropBox folder, you can easily keep them synced.

You can also create toolbars using the same approach.  Especially if you have toolbars linked to folders that are under your DropBox account.

Video demonstrating one desktop on multiple computers

Click window to toggle programs across monitors with AutoHotkey

toggle programs across monitorsToggle programs across monitors with AutoHotkey

Do you work with multiple monitors?  I have an awesome AutoHotkey script which allows me to simply hold down Alt and mouse-click on a program and it will “throw” it to the other monitor!.

Toggle programs across monitors with AutoHotkey

Here is the AutoHotkey Script to toggle programs across monitors

Being able to toggle programs across monitors is an amazing thing!