
OverviewĪutoHotkey is a Freeware software in the category System Utilities developed by AutoHotkey. Other features: remap keys change soundcard settings (like volume or mute) use a joystick or keyboard as a mouse launch programs/documents make any window transparent, always-on-top, or alter its shape retrieve and change the clipboard's contents customize the tray menu's icon and menu items run existing AutoIt v2 scripts and convert any script into an EXE file that can be run on any computer. Finally, you can create your own applications and menu bars using standard controls like buttons, checkboxes, list-views, and tree-views. For example, typing "btw" can automatically produce "by the way". Similarly, you can define abbreviations that expand as you type them. Virtually any key, button, or combination can become a hotkey.

You can also create hotkeys for keyboard, mouse, joystick, and handheld remote controls. You can write macros by hand or use the macro recorder. This free, open-source utility can automate almost anything by sending keystrokes and mouse clicks.
