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- Mouse
- Keyboard
Mouse
General Buttons
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| LButton | The left mouse button when used with Send, but the primary mouse button when used with hotkeys. In other words, if the user has swapped the buttons via system settings, LButton:: is physically activated by clicking the right mouse button, but Send {LButton} performs the same as physically clicking the left button. To always perform a logical left click, use Click Left or Send {Click Left}. |
| RButton | The right mouse button when used with Send, but the secondary mouse button when used with hotkeys. In other words, if the user has swapped the buttons via system settings, RButton:: is physically activated by clicking the left mouse button, but Send {RButton} performs the same as physically clicking the right button. To always perform a logical right click, use Click Right or Send {Click Right}. |
| MButton | Middle or wheel mouse button |
Advanced Buttons
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| XButton1 | 4th mouse button. Typically performs the same function as Browser_Back. |
| XButton2 | 5th mouse button. Typically performs the same function as Browser_Forward. |
Wheel
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| WheelDown | Turn the wheel downward (toward you). |
| WheelUp | Turn the wheel upward (away from you). |
| WheelLeft WheelRight | [v1.0.48+]: Scroll to the left or right. Requires Windows Vista or later. These can be used as hotkeys with some (but not all) mice which have a second wheel or support tilting the wheel to either side. In some cases, software bundled with the mouse must instead be used to control this feature. Regardless of the particular mouse, Send and Click can be used to scroll horizontally in programs which support it. |
Keyboard
Note: The names of the letter and number keys are the same as that single letter or digit. For example: b is B and 5 is 5.
Although any single character can be used as a key name, its meaning (scan code or virtual keycode) depends on the current keyboard layout. Additionally, some special characters may need to be escaped or enclosed in braces, depending on the context. [v1.1.27+]: The letters a-z or A-Z can be used to refer to the corresponding virtual keycodes (usually vk41-vk5A) even if they are not included in the current keyboard layout.
General Keys
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| CapsLock | CapsLock (caps lock key) Note: Windows IME may interfere with the detection and functionality of CapsLock; see CapsLock and IME for details. |
| Space | Space (space bar) |
| Tab | Tab (tabulator key) |
| Enter | Enter |
| Return | Deprecated: Use the synonym Enter instead to reduce ambiguity. |
| Escape (or Esc) | Esc |
| Backspace (or BS) | Backspace |
Cursor Control Keys
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| ScrollLock | ScrollLock (scroll lock key). While Ctrl is held down, ScrollLock produces the key code of CtrlBreak, but can be differentiated from Pause by scan code. |
| Delete (or Del) | Del |
| Insert (or Ins) | Ins |
| Home | Home |
| End | End |
| PgUp | PgUp (page up key) |
| PgDn | PgDn (page down key) |
| Up | ↑ (up arrow key) |
| Down | ↓ (down arrow key) |
| Left | ← (left arrow key) |
| Right | → (right arrow key) |
Numpad Keys
Due to system behavior, the following keys separated by a slash are identified differently depending on whether NumLock is ON or OFF. If NumLock is OFF but Shift is pressed, the system temporarily releases Shift and acts as though NumLock is ON.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Numpad0 / NumpadIns | 0 / Ins |
| Numpad1 / NumpadEnd | 1 / End |
| Numpad2 / NumpadDown | 2 / ↓ |
| Numpad3 / NumpadPgDn | 3 / PgDn |
| Numpad4 / NumpadLeft | 4 / ← |
| Numpad5 / NumpadClear | 5 / typically does nothing |
| Numpad6 / NumpadRight | 6 / → |
| Numpad7 / NumpadHome | 7 / Home |
| Numpad8 / NumpadUp | 8 / ↑ |
| Numpad9 / NumpadPgUp | 9 / PgUp |
| NumpadDot / NumpadDel | . / Del |
| NumLock | NumLock (number lock key). While Ctrl is held down, NumLock produces the key code of Pause, so use ^Pause in hotkeys instead of ^NumLock. |
| NumpadDiv | / (division) |
| NumpadMult | * (multiplication) |
| NumpadAdd | + (addition) |
| NumpadSub | - (subtraction) |
| NumpadEnter | Enter |
Function Keys
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| F1 - F24 | The 12 or more function keys at the top of most keyboards. |
Modifier Keys
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| LWin | Left Win. Corresponds to the <# hotkey prefix. |
| RWin | Right Win. Corresponds to the Note: Unlike Ctrl/Alt/Shift, there is no generic/neutral 'Win' key because the OS does not support it. However, hotkeys with the |
| Control (or Ctrl) | Ctrl. As a hotkey (Control::) it fires upon release unless it has the tilde prefix. Corresponds to the ^ hotkey prefix. |
| Alt | Alt. As a hotkey (Alt::) it fires upon release unless it has the tilde prefix. Corresponds to the ! hotkey prefix. |
| Shift | Shift. As a hotkey (Shift::) it fires upon release unless it has the tilde prefix. Corresponds to the + hotkey prefix. |
| LControl (or LCtrl) | Left Ctrl. Corresponds to the <^ hotkey prefix. |
| RControl (or RCtrl) | Right Ctrl. Corresponds to the >^ hotkey prefix. |
| LShift | Left Shift. Corresponds to the <+ hotkey prefix. |
| RShift | Right Shift. Corresponds to the >+ hotkey prefix. |
| LAlt | Left Alt. Corresponds to the <! hotkey prefix. |
| RAlt | Right Alt. Corresponds to the Note: If your keyboard layout has AltGr instead of RAlt, you can probably use it as a hotkey prefix via |
Multimedia Keys
The function assigned to each of the keys listed below can be overridden by modifying the Windows registry. This table shows the default function of each key on most versions of Windows.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Browser_Back | Back |
| Browser_Forward | Forward |
| Browser_Refresh | Refresh |
| Browser_Stop | Stop |
| Browser_Search | Search |
| Browser_Favorites | Favorites |
| Browser_Home | Homepage |
| Volume_Mute | Mute the volume |
| Volume_Down | Lower the volume |
| Volume_Up | Increase the volume |
| Media_Next | Next Track |
| Media_Prev | Previous Track |
| Media_Stop | Stop |
| Media_Play_Pause | Play/Pause |
| Launch_Mail | Launch default e-mail program |
| Launch_Media | Launch default media player |
| Launch_App1 | Launch My Computer |
| Launch_App2 | Launch Calculator |
Other Keys
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| AppsKey | Menu. This is the key that invokes the right-click context menu. |
| PrintScreen | PrtSc (print screen key) |
| CtrlBreak | Ctrl+Pause or Ctrl+ScrollLock |
| Pause | Pause or Ctrl+NumLock. While Ctrl is held down, Pause produces the key code of CtrlBreak and NumLock produces Pause, so use ^CtrlBreak in hotkeys instead of ^Pause. |
| Break | Deprecated: Use the synonym Pause instead. |
| Help | Help. This probably doesn't exist on most keyboards. It's usually not the same as F1. |
| Sleep | Sleep. Note that the sleep key on some keyboards might not work with this. |
| SCnnn | Specify for nnn the scan code of a key. Recognizes unusual keys not mentioned above. See Special Keys for details. |
| VKnn | Specify for nn the hexadecimal virtual key code of a key. This rarely-used method also prevents certain types of hotkeys from requiring the keyboard hook. For example, the following hotkey does not use the keyboard hook, but as a side-effect it is triggered by pressing eitherHome or NumpadHome: Known limitation: VK hotkeys that are forced to use the keyboard hook, such as Warning: Only Send, GetKeyName(), GetKeyVK(), GetKeySC() and #MenuMaskKey support combining VKnn and SCnnn. [v1.1.27+]: The presence of an invalid suffix prevents VKnn from being recognized. For example, |
Joystick
Joy1 through Joy32: The buttons of the joystick. To help determine the button numbers for your joystick, use this test script. Note that hotkey prefix symbols such as ^ (control) and + (shift) are not supported (though GetKeyState() can be used as a substitute). Also note that the pressing of joystick buttons always 'passes through' to the active window if that window is designed to detect the pressing of joystick buttons.
Although the following Joystick control names cannot be used as hotkeys, they can be used with GetKeyState():
- JoyX, JoyY, and JoyZ: The X (horizontal), Y (vertical), and Z (altitude/depth) axes of the joystick.
- JoyR: The rudder or 4th axis of the joystick.
- JoyU and JoyV: The 5th and 6th axes of the joystick.
- JoyPOV: The point-of-view (hat) control.
- JoyName: The name of the joystick or its driver.
- JoyButtons: The number of buttons supported by the joystick (not always accurate).
- JoyAxes: The number of axes supported by the joystick.
- JoyInfo: Provides a string consisting of zero or more of the following letters to indicate the joystick's capabilities: Z (has Z axis), R (has R axis), U (has U axis), V (has V axis), P (has POV control), D (the POV control has a limited number of discrete/distinct settings), C (the POV control is continuous/fine). Example string: ZRUVPD
Multiple Joysticks: If the computer has more than one joystick and you want to use one beyond the first, include the joystick number (max 16) in front of the control name. For example, 2joy1 is the second joystick's first button.
Note: If you have trouble getting a script to recognize your joystick, one person reported needing to specify a joystick number other than 1 even though only a single joystick was present. It is unclear how this situation arises or whether it is normal, but experimenting with the joystick number in the joystick test script can help determine if this applies to your system.
See Also:
- Joystick remapping: Methods of sending keystrokes and mouse clicks with a joystick.
- Joystick-To-Mouse script: Using a joystick as a mouse.
Hand-held Remote Controls
Respond to signals from hand-held remote controls via the WinLIRC client script.
Special Keys
If your keyboard or mouse has a key not listed above, you might still be able to make it a hotkey by using the following steps:
- Ensure that at least one script is running that is using the keyboard hook. You can tell if a script has the keyboard hook by opening its main window and selecting 'View->Key history' from the menu bar.
- Double-click that script's tray icon to open its main window.
- Press one of the 'mystery keys' on your keyboard.
- Select the menu item 'View->Key history'
- Scroll down to the bottom of the page. Somewhere near the bottom are the key-down and key-up events for your key. NOTE: Some keys do not generate events and thus will not be visible here. If this is the case, you cannot directly make that particular key a hotkey because your keyboard driver or hardware handles it at a level too low for AutoHotkey to access. For possible solutions, see further below.
- If your key is detectable, make a note of the 3-digit hexadecimal value in the second column of the list (e.g. 159).
- To define this key as a hotkey, follow this example:
Reverse direction: To remap some other key to become a 'mystery key', follow this example:
Alternate solutions: If your key or mouse button is not detectable by the Key History screen, one of the following might help:
Reconfigure the software that came with your mouse or keyboard (sometimes accessible in the Control Panel or Start Menu) to have the 'mystery key' send some other keystroke. Such a keystroke can then be defined as a hotkey in a script. For example, if you configure a mystery key to send Ctrl+F1, you can then indirectly make that key as a hotkey by using
^F1::in a script.Try AHKHID. You can also try searching the forum for a keywords like
RawInput*,USB HIDorAHKHID.The following is a last resort and generally should be attempted only in desperation. This is because the chance of success is low and it may cause unwanted side-effects that are difficult to undo:
Disable or remove any extra software that came with your keyboard or mouse or change its driver to a more standard one such as the one built into the OS. This assumes there is such a driver for your particular keyboard or mouse and that you can live without the features provided by its custom driver and software.
CapsLock and IME
Some configurations of Windows IME (such as Japanese input with English keyboard) use CapsLock to toggle between modes. In such cases, CapsLock is suppressed by the IME and cannot be detected by AutoHotkey. However, the Alt+CapsLock, Ctrl+CapsLock and Shift+CapsLock shortcuts can be disabled with a workaround. Specifically, send a key-up to modify the state of the IME, but prevent any other effects by signalling the keyboard hook to suppress the event. The following function can be used for this purpose:
After copying the function into a script or saving it as SendSuppressedKeyUp.ahk in a function library, it can be used as follows:
© KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/Getty Images Windows offers users several shortcuts to opening, using and managing programs and apps with a few quick keystrokes. KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/Getty Images- Windows has many keyboard shortcuts available to navigate and work across the operating system faster and more efficiently.
- Most Windows keyboard shortcuts rely on the Windows logo key, Alt, and Ctrl keys.
- These are the 43 most useful keyboard shortcuts for Windows for working with apps, directly in Windows, virtual desktops, and more.
Microsoft Windows – the operating system running on most of the world's computers – is a vast and complex program made up of about 50 million lines of code.
It's packed with features you use every day along with less common tools you rarely need, and you probably keep one hand on the mouse to make use of its countless tools. But if you would prefer to keep your hands on the keyboard to type more efficiently, it pays to learn some keyboard shortcuts.
You certainly don't need to master them all, but learning the shortcuts for features you use most often will dramatically improve your speed and efficiency every time you sit in front of the PC.
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Windows keyboard shortcut summary
Here are the top 43 keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Windows. You can use this list for reference, and if you need a more detailed explanation of a shortcut, scroll down.
Navigating in Windows
- Open the Start menu: Win
- Open the right-click Start button menu: Win + X
- Search: Win + S
- Open Settings: Win + I
- Open the Action Center: Win + A
- Open File Explorer: Win + E
- Open the Game Bar: Win + G
- Open the Run window: Win + R
- Open the Ease of Access Center: Win + U
- Show or hide the desktop: Win + D
- Open Task Manager: Ctrl + Shift + Esc
- Lock Windows: Win + L
- Open Lock Screen: Ctrl + Alt + Del
- Talk to Cortana: Win + C
Working with Windows
- Snap a window: Win + Left Arrow or Win + Right Arrow
- Minimize all open windows: Win + M
- Restore minimized windows: Win + Shift + M
- Minimize everything except the active window: Win + Home
- Maximize the height of a window: Win + Shift + Up Arrow
- Minimize the selected window: Win + Down Arrow
- Close the current window: Alt + F4
Working with apps
- Cycle through apps in the taskbar: Win + T
- Cycle through open apps: Alt + Tab
- Switch to an app on taskbar: Win + [number]
- Right-click an app on the taskbar: Win + Alt + [number]
Working with virtual desktops
- Open the Task View: Win + Tab
- Add a new virtual desktop: Win + Ctrl + D
- Switch to the next virtual desktop: Win + Ctrl + Right Arrow or Win + Ctrl + Left Arrow
Taking screenshots
- Screenshot the entire desktop: PrtScn
- Screenshot the selected window: Alt + PrtScn
- Save a screenshot of the desktop: Win + PrtScn
Essential shortcuts
- Select All: Ctrl + A
- Copy: Ctrl + C
- Cut: Ctrl + X
- Paste: Ctrl + V
- Undo: Ctrl + Z
- Redo: Ctrl + Y
- Close: Ctrl + W
- Delete immediately: Shift + Delete
- Cycle through options: Tab or Shift Tab
- Rename a file or folder: F2
- Windows 10 help online: Win + F1
- Refresh: F5
Windows keyboard shortcuts explained
If you find that the purpose or use of a keyboard shortcut listed above isn't obvious, refer to it below in this expanded list for more information.
Navigating in Windows
Open the Start menu: Press the Windows key. You can also press Ctrl + Esc.
Open the right-click Start button menu: Press Win + X to open the menu you see when you right-click Start. This is also known as the Quick Link menu.
Search: Press Win + S to put focus in the Start Search box at the bottom left of the taskbar.
Open Settings: Press Win + I to open Settings.
Open the Action Center: Press Win + A to open the Action Center pane on the right side of the screen. Thunderbolt 3 external hard drive for mac.
Open File Explorer: Press Win + E to open a File Explorer window. You can open multiple windows this way.
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Open the Game Bar: Press Win + G to open the Game Bar and gaming controls.
Open the Run window: Press Win + R to open the Run window for quickly starting programs, opening locations on your computer, and more.
Open the Ease of Access Center: Press Win + U to open the Ease of Access section of the Settings app.
Show or hide the desktop: Press Win + D to minimize all windows and show the full desktop. Press it again to restore the windows – but you can only restore windows automatically if you do it right away.
Open Task Manager: Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open the Task Manager.
Lock Windows: Press Win + L to instantly lock Windows.
Open Lock Screen: Press Ctrl + Alt + Del to open the lock screen, which provides multiple options for locking Windows or switching user accounts.
Talk to Cortana: Press Win + C to put Cortana in 'listening' mode (if Cortana is enabled).
Working with Windows
Snap a window: Press Win + Left Arrow to snap the active window to the left half of the screen. Press Win + Right Arrow to snap it to the right half of the screen. You can also press either shortcut repeatedly to cycle through all the window position options.
Minimize all open windows: Press Win + M to minimize all windows and reveal the desktop.
Restore minimized windows: Press Win + Shift + M to restore all windows, if you do it right after pressing Win + M.
Minimize everything except the active window: Press Win + Home to minimize all windows except the active one. Press it again to restore all windows.
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Maximize the height of a window: Press Win + Shift + Up Arrow to make the active window as tall as the desktop without changing its width.
Minimize the selected window: Press Win + Down Arrow to minimize the selected window. It's like the opposite of Win + Home.
Close the current window: Press Alt + F4 to close the current window or program. You might be asked if you want to save your work before the window closes.
Working with apps
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Cycle through open apps: Press Alt + Tab to see all the open apps. Press Alt + Tab repeatedly to cycle through the options.
Cycle through apps in the taskbar: Press Win + T repeatedly to cycle through the apps in the taskbar. When you reach the app, you want to run or expand, release the keys and press Enter. To cancel, press Esc.
About outlander listsoutlander lists & timelines. Switch to an app on the taskbar: To open or expand a particular app in the taskbar without cycling through them, press Win and the number that represents where the app is in the taskbar. For example, if you want to open a web browser, which is the first entry on the left side of the taskbar, press Win + 1.
Right-click an app on the taskbar: To open the right-click context menu for a particular app in the taskbar, press Win + Alt and the number representing where the app is in the taskbar.
Working with virtual desktops
Open the Task View: Press Win + Tab to open the Task View that shows your available virtual desktops and your app timeline.
Add a new virtual desktop: Press Win + Ctrl + D to create a new virtual desktop.
Switch to the next virtual desktop: Press Win + Ctrl + Right Arrow to cycle through all virtual desktops in the order they appear at the top of the Task View. You can also press Win + Ctrl + Left Arrow to cycle through them in the opposite order.
Taking screenshots
Screenshot the entire desktop: Press PrtScn, which you can usually find in the top row of your keyboard, to capture a screenshot of the whole desktop. It is copied to the clipboard.
Screenshot the selected window: Press Alt + PrtScn (look for this key in the top row of your keyboard) to capture a screenshot of the active window. It is copied to the clipboard.
Save a screenshot of the desktop: Press Win + PrtScn (look for this key in the top row of your keyboard) to capture a screenshot of the entire desktop. It is automatically saved to the Screenshots folder in Pictures.
Essential shortcuts
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Select All: Press Ctrl + A to select all the items in the current folder or location.
Copy: Press Ctrl + C to copy the selected items or content to the clipboard.
Cut: Press Ctrl + X to cut the selected items or content and place them in the clipboard.
Paste: Press Ctrl + V to paste the clipboard contents to the current location.
Undo: Undo the last action you took by pressing Ctrl + Z.
Redo: Press Ctrl + Y to perform the last thing you did again if it's possible. If Windows can't redo the previous action, nothing will happen.
Close: Press Ctrl + W to close the current window (it's the same as Alt + F4). You might be asked if you want to save your work before the window closes.
Delete immediately: Press Shift + Delete to delete the current item right away, without going to the Recycle Bin first. If you delete a file or folder this way, it cannot be undone or recovered.
Cycle through options: Press Tab repeatedly to cycle through a list of options. You can press Shift Tab to cycle through in the opposite direction.
Rename a file or folder: Press F2 to edit the name of a selected file or folder.
Windows 10 help online: Press Win + F1 to open a web browser to the Windows 10 help and support page.
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Refresh: Press F5 to reload or refresh a web page.
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