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How do I program a keyboard key to print my email address
There are many occasions to enter your email address. Is there a way to program a key to do this?
There are many occasions to enter your email address. Is there a way to program a key to do this?
I see you're using a HP laptop....HP (with desktops) used to have keyboards that had special keyboard keys to do just that. I had one that had these functions....it had an internet key, mail key, music key and a few others. I've not seen a laptop that had these functions. The only other keyboards that do is are aftermarket keyboards that have the ability to add macros. Where you can assign different functions to a specific key or set of keys. I don't know of any 3rd party software that can do this.
Check this out..... Open programs with keyboard shortcuts in Windows 10 - CNET
Thanks for the suggestion. Nothing has worked so far. It looks like macros only work with word processing. I simply want to press a key and have my email address printed since it's so long. Pain to input each time.
I found a solution to the problem and it works just fine. Go to this URL. https://autohotkey.com/
Mel
I convert a .cmd file or a .vbs file to an .exe for .cmd file
@echo off
echo saintnick@northpole.com | clip the key above the enter key makes the | symbol
in vbs script
Dim stringString ="saintnick@gmail.com"Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")WshShell.Run "cmd.exe /c echo "& String &"|clip",0, TRUE
For a Shortcut
cmd.exe /c echo Whatever Text| clip
Last edited by alzio2020; 24 Sep 2017 at 15:20.
I think I get all that Alzio, but don't see what triggers it. In other words, what do you do to get Saintnick@gmail.com to print? Being fairly dumb this afternoon.