【 CREATE Custom Shortcuts in Windows 10 】 Guide ▷ 2022

While it is true, the vast majority of operating systems (Windows, Mac, Linux, etc.) are adapted to offer their users, own predefined keyboard shortcuts that make it easier for them to perform specific actions quickly and without even using their computer’s mouse. That is to say, those key combinations allow you to take advantage of shortcuts that your computer supports.

However, despite the fact that there are many default shortcuts that Windows 10 provides, in this case; for a large number of users they are not enough. Hence, the importance and the requirement of know how to create and customize your own keyboard shortcutsso that you can decide what you prefer to happen when you press the keys that you have set yourself.

Given this facility for use your own keyboard shortcuts and shortcuts in Windows 10we want to teach you the processes to follow to create them quickly and customize them to your liking. With which, in effect, you can count on a faster and easier experience on your computer.

Steps to create your custom shortcuts on your Windows 10 computer

If you want to create your own shortcuts on your Windows 10 computer and so on streamline processes and activities on the PC, by wasting less time with the mouse and thus having fewer distractions; You have reached the indicated post.

In this section, we indicate the steps you must take to manage to create and customize your keyboard shortcuts, without any complications. These procedures to follow are:

Customize shortcuts for programs

One of the best features of Windows 10 is that it provides all its users with the best features for create key combinations for the programs that manage your computer. In this way, these are shortcuts that allow access to specific software or tools that are installed on the computer.

In this sense and in reference to Windows, the most common shortcuts for manage certain actions on the PC They may be: “WIN+E” to access a new file browser quickly, “ALT+F4” that is used to open the dialog box to shut down or restart Windows, or also to close the current window, among others.

However, as these keyboard shortcuts are not enough or attractive for many Windows 10 users, there is a need for create and customize new ones from the shortcut. Being useful, specifically for manually installed software on your W10 computer, not counting programs from the Windows Store.

So, to carry it out with said software, the step by step that you have to follow is the following:

• Initially, click on the “Start Menu” of the computer and proceed to look for the icon of the program in which you want to implement your own keyboard shortcuts. In case it is not in that menu, you must locate it in “All applications”. You can also do it from the main screen, if it is there.
• When you locate said software, select the following option: “open file location”.

• After the above, right-click the mouse inside the new window and proceed to click on “Properties” (option found in the contextual menu).

• Finally, it’s time to set the key combination that you have thought of and is easier for you to remember. To do this, simply click on “Direct access“and in the field”Shortcut key“, enter the shortcut you want.
• Finally, you have to save the changes in “Apply” and ready.

Create shortcuts for Windows Store APPs

Now, in the case of Windows Store applications, the process to be executed is different because Cannot find above option called “Open file location”within the secondary menu that you access through the right click of your mouse.

However, even when it does not have this option, the procedure to create a keyboard shortcut it is very simple to execute and also fast.

Thus, the following should be done:

• First of all, you must locate yourself in the search magnifying glass that Windows 10 has in the lower left-hand part. There, you will have to write “cmd” which refers to the command console of this operating system.

• Then you will be redirected to a new window with a black background and there, you have to write “explorer shell:AppsFolder”, just where the cursor is shown. For later, click on “Enter”.

• Once you do “Enter”, a file explorer will open with the name “applications”, which shows all the icons of the programs installed on the PC. Thus, they contain everything you find in the Start Menu.

• Now, you have to locate the program for which you want to create a keyboard shortcut to proceed to right click on it and select the “Create shortcut” sectionto confirm the notice and for it to be displayed on the desktop of the computer.

• Finally, locate the application on the main screen, right-click on it and click on “Properties”. With this, a small window will open directly in the “Direct access” and in the box “Shortcut key”, you must enter what you want to enter the program in question directly and click on “Apply”. That’s it.

Create keyboard shortcuts using a program (AutoHotKey)

In order to create these shortcuts, there are also solutions like AutoHotKey software, which somewhat facilitates the process of creating and customizing keyboard shortcuts with complete freedom. By this, we mean that the so-used letters should not even be combined “Ctrl” Y “alt”.

Added to it, AutoHotKey integrates a wide variety of functions through which you can carry out more actions that exceed the limits and they go beyond creating keyboard shortcuts for the execution of certain applications. And also add automatic writing of text which has the ability to change “xq” to “because” or “sto” to “this” and so on.

However, it is important to note that once the program has been downloaded and installed, it is necessary to create a script or carry out a process of “scripting”. In view of the fact that, with this, in a certain way you will be telling the program what to do. Well, to do this, do the following steps:

• To start, right-click on your desktop and locate “New” in the general menu or, “recently added”.
• Then, click on the program, that is, on “AutoHotkey Script”.
• Now, it’s time to give the script a new name and it’s valuable that this end with a .ahk extensionfor example: “ahk”.
• Subsequently, locate the newly created file on your desktop and right click, stop there select “Edit Script”.
• With all of the above, a new window should appear which is probably the Memo pad And in case this happens, you have completed the process correctly.

For its part, you can now make your own list of commands and functions that you want to execute through this program. For example, in case you want to make a combination to enter the system calculator using the keys Windows + Cyou must indicate said shortcut.

Taking into account that the equivalent of the Windows key in the script is the hash symbol “#”, then you should write it followed by the letter C and a pair of colons “::” that act as separators. To execute this, you then have to use the command “Run” and then write “Calc” to invoke the calculator.

Here we show you how it should look like:

Once the above is done, just gsave the changes and run the software once more. If you see an icon in the system tray with a letter H on a green background, it means that the program is up and running.

If you want to reload the script because you edited it after accessing AutoHotKey or want to change or stop it, right click to see the entire menu that the program presents.

Definitely, you will have to learn all the tricks that AutoHotKey supports (entering its official website) to do what you want with it and speed up all the actions you do on your computer. Considering that, many equipment keys like “windows”, “Ctrl“, etc. They are changed by simple signs. Also, if you have a good command of English, it will help you more quickly understand how AutoHotKey works.

List of the most used keyboard shortcuts in Windows 10

Since Windows 10 includes so many variety of keyboard shortcuts to simplify the actions of its users to a great extent, it is necessary to know which are the most used and practical to execute them at any time.

Well, here we show you a list with the most useful ones, thus knowing, in addition, their specific function:

• Windows Keys + Left: Locate the active window in the left half of the general screen.
• Windows Keys + Right: Locate the active window on the right hand side:
• Windows Keys + Up: Places the active window on top.
• Windows Keys + Down: Puts the active window at the bottom of the screen.
• Windows key + D: Minimize all windows.
• Windows + Start keys: Minimizes all windows, except the one that is active.
• Windows Keys + E: Opens the file explorer.
• Windows Keys + T: Navigates between windows on the taskbar.
• Windows Keys + L: Lock your session and go to the unlock screen.
• Windows keys + A number: Opens the window that is located in the position that corresponds to the number chosen on the taskbar.
• Alt+F4: Closes the window that is active.
• Shift + Delete keys: deletes a file directly, without going through the recycle bin.
• Windows Keys + A: Enter the center of actions or system notifications.
• Windows Keys + I: Opens the Windows settings page.
• Windows Keys + X: Opens the context menu of the start button.
• Windows Keys + S: Launches Cortana to receive typed commands.
• Windows Keys + Q: Launches Cortana to receive voice commands.
• Windows Keys + Alt + G: Starts screen recording in the window you are in.
• Windows Keys + Alt + R: Stops a recording.
• Windows Keys + G: Launches the DVR application to record the screen.
• Windows Keys + PrtScr: Proceeds to take a screenshot and sends it to your pictures folder automatically.