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You Can Use The Following Modifier Symbols To Define Hotkeys

The document describes modifier symbols that can be used to define hotkeys in applications. The symbols include # for the Windows key, ! for Alt, ^ for Control, + for Shift, & to combine two keys into a custom hotkey, < and > to specify the left or right version of a key, and * as a wildcard to trigger a hotkey regardless of other modifier keys being held down. It provides examples of how these symbols can be used to define hotkeys involving modifier keys like AltGr.

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You Can Use The Following Modifier Symbols To Define Hotkeys

The document describes modifier symbols that can be used to define hotkeys in applications. The symbols include # for the Windows key, ! for Alt, ^ for Control, + for Shift, & to combine two keys into a custom hotkey, < and > to specify the left or right version of a key, and * as a wildcard to trigger a hotkey regardless of other modifier keys being held down. It provides examples of how these symbols can be used to define hotkeys involving modifier keys like AltGr.

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You can use the following modifier symbols to define hotkeys:

Symbol Description
#
Win (Windows logo key). In v1.0.48.01+, for Windows Vista and later, hotkeys that
include the Windows key (e.g. #a) will wait for the Windows key to be released before
sending any text containing an "L" keystroke. This prevents usages of Send within such
a hotkey from locking the PC. This behavior applies to all sending modes except
SendPlay (which doesn't need it) and blind mode.
! Alt
^ Control
+ Shift
&
An ampersand may be used between any two keys or mouse buttons to combine them
into a custom hotkey. See below for details. Such hotkeys are ignored (not activated) on
Windows 95/98/Me.
<
Use the left key of the pair. e.g. <!a is the same as !a except that only the left Alt key
will trigger it. This symbol is ignored on Windows 95/98/ME.
> Use the right key of the pair. This symbol is ignored on Windows 95/98/ME.
<^>!
AltGr (alternate graving). If your keyboard layout has an AltGr key instead of a right-
Alt key, this series of symbols can usually be used to stand for AltGr (requires Windows
NT/2k/XP or later). For example:
<^>!m::MsgBox You pressed AltGr+m.
<^<!m::MsgBox You pressed LeftControl+LeftAlt+m.
Alternatively, to make AltGr itself into a hotkey, use the following hotkey (without any
hotkeys like the above present):
LControl & RAlt::MsgBox You pressed AltGr itself.
*
Wildcard: Fire the hotkey even if extra modifiers are being held down. This is often
used in conjunction with remapping keys or buttons. For example:
*#c::Run Calc.exe ; Win+C, Shift+Win+C, Ctrl+Win+C, etc. will all
trigger this hotkey.
*ScrollLock::Run Notepad ; Pressing ScrollLock will trigger this
hotkey even when modifer key(s) are down.
This symbol is ignored on Windows 95/98/ME.

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