AutoHotkey: Key Syntax

Simple Modifier Key and Letter Key Combination on Left-Hand-Side

#Requires AutoHotkey v2.0
; example of simple modifier plus letter key combo, on left-hand-side

; Ctrl+F6
^F6::send "hi"

; Ctrl+Alt+n
^!n::send "hi"

; Alt+n
!n::send "hi"

; Ctrl+n
^n::send "hi"

; Shift+n
+n::send "hi"

; Win+n
#n::send "hi"

#Requires AutoHotkey v2.0

; copy url
F7::
{
Send "^l"
Sleep 100
Send "^c"
Sleep 100
}

Full Modifier Keys Syntax

these are useful when you want to define a modifier key by itself, without combining other keys.

#Requires AutoHotkey v2.0
; make right Ctrl do Ctrl+Alt+Shift+9
RControl::Send "^!+9"

#Requires AutoHotkey v2.0
F7 & F8::Run "Notepad"

#Requires AutoHotkey v2.0
; make Ctrl+F5 do Ctrl+t
Control & F5::Send ("^t")

; switch to next window and hide current. Alt+Esc
LWin & F7::Send "!{Esc}"

; switch to previous window. Alt+Shift+Esc
LWin & F8::Send "!+{Esc}"

Action on Press or Release

If your script defines actions for any of Shift, Alt, Ctrl, they fire upon release of the key.

To make them fire on press, put a tilde in front, like this: ~Alt.

A specific left or right hotkey such as LAlt:: fires when it is pressed down.

#Requires AutoHotkey v2.0
; disable Win key behavior of popping up the Start Menu, but still allow Win+key combination.
~LWin::Send("{Blind}{vkE8}")
~RWin::Send("{Blind}{vkE8}")

Function Keys

#Requires AutoHotkey v2.0
; F1 key
F1::Run "Notepad"

; Ctrl+F1
^F1::Run "Notepad"

Space, Tab, Enter, Escape

#Requires AutoHotkey v2.0
; Space key
Space::Run "Notepad"

; Ctrl+Space
^Space::Run "Notepad"

Home, End, Ins, Del, Page Up/Down

Arrow Keys

Pause, Print Screen, Screen Lock, Capslock

If you want Ctrl+Pause, use the syntax ^CtrlBreak.

Numberpad Keys

Keys When Number Lock is On

Keys When Number Lock is Off

Multimedia Special Keys

The following are syntax for special buttons on many of today's keyboards.

Mouse

Mouse Wheel