Hot Keys

 

A hot key is a combination of keys that, when pressed together, plays back a macro. Macro Express allows hot key combinations ranging from a single key up to four keys pressed simultaneously.


 

Macro Express Explorer > Macro > Add Macro - Or click on New Macro Icon

 

 

To activate a new macro with a hot key, select the HotKey option in the Create New Macro window. Place the cursor in the edit box and hold down the hot key combination wanted. That combination is inserted in the edit box and will be the combination used to activate the macro.

If unsure which combination to use, scroll through the list of keys and highlight the one wanted.


Available Hot Keys
Hot keys designated as Reserved for Windows are used by Windows for specific functions, but may be overridden by Macro Express. For example, Ctrl + C is used to copy highlighted text to the clipboard, but the key may be assigned to Macro Express to perform a different function.

Hot Keys shown as Restricted to Windows are reserved by Windows for its own internal use. Depending on the version of Windows being used, these hot keys may not activate Macro Express macros. They will only perform the function assigned by Windows.


 

Wait for the Hot Key to be Released before Activating

This default setting requires that all keys in the hot key sequence be released in order for the macro to start playing. De-selecting this option allows the macro to start playing as soon as the hot key sequence is pressed.

 
 



 

Macro Nickname

Optionally assign a name to the macro to later help more readily determine what the macro does.

 

 

Build as a Popup Menu

Select this option to open the Menu Builder window and create a popup menu.

 
 



 

Hot Key Combinations

Macro Express Pro supports 846 different hot key combinations. Below is a comprehensive list of available hot keys:

 

Ctrl+A

Alt+Shift+U

Ctrl+`

Win+Ctrl+8

Ctrl+B

Alt+Shift+V

Alt+`

Win+Ctrl+9

Ctrl+C

Alt+Shift+W

Ctrl+Shift+`

Win+Ctrl+F1

Ctrl+D

Alt+Shift+X

Alt+Shift+`

Win+Ctrl+F2

Ctrl+E

Alt+Shift+Y

Ctrl+Alt+`

Win+Ctrl+F3

Ctrl+F

Alt+Shift+Z

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+`

Win+Ctrl+F4

Ctrl+G

Alt+Shift+0

KeyPad /

Win+Ctrl+F5

Ctrl+H

Alt+Shift+1

Ctrl+Keypad /

Win+Ctrl+F6

Ctrl+I

Alt+Shift+2

Alt+Keypad /

Win+Ctrl+F7

Ctrl+J

Alt+Shift+3

Shift+KeyPad /

Win+Ctrl+F8

Ctrl+K

Alt+Shift+4

Ctrl+Shift+Keypad /

Win+Ctrl+F9

Ctrl+L

Alt+Shift+5

Alt+Shift+Keypad /

Win+Ctrl+F10

Ctrl+M

Alt+Shift+6

Ctrl+Alt+Keypad /

Win+Ctrl+F11

Ctrl+N

Alt+Shift+7

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Keypad /

Win+Ctrl+F12

Ctrl+O

Alt+Shift+8

KeyPad *

Win+Alt+A

Ctrl+P

Alt+Shift+9

Ctrl+Keypad *

Win+Alt+B

Ctrl+Q

Alt+Shift+F1

Alt+Keypad *

Win+Alt+C

Ctrl+R

Alt+Shift+F2

Shift+KeyPad *

Win+Alt+D

Ctrl+S

Alt+Shift+F3

Ctrl+Shift+Keypad *

Win+Alt+E

Ctrl+T

Alt+Shift+F4

Alt+Shift+Keypad *

Win+Alt+F

Ctrl+U

Alt+Shift+F5

Ctrl+Alt+Keypad *

Win+Alt+G

Ctrl+V

Alt+Shift+F6

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Keypad *

Win+Alt+H

Ctrl+W

Alt+Shift+F7

KeyPad -

Win+Alt+I

Ctrl+X

Alt+Shift+F8

Ctrl+Keypad -

Win+Alt+J

Ctrl+Y

Alt+Shift+F9

Alt+Keypad -

Win+Alt+K

Ctrl+Z

Alt+Shift+F10

Shift+KeyPad -

Win+Alt+L

Ctrl+0

Alt+Shift+F11

Ctrl+Shift+Keypad -

Win+Alt+M

Ctrl+1

Alt+Shift+F12

Alt+Shift+Keypad -

Win+Alt+N

Ctrl+2

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+A

Ctrl+Alt+Keypad -

Win+Alt+O

Ctrl+3

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+B

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Keypad -

Win+Alt+P

Ctrl+4

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+C

KeyPad +

Win+Alt+Q

Ctrl+5

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+D

Ctrl+Keypad +

Win+Alt+R

Ctrl+6

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+E

Alt+Keypad +

Win+Alt+S

Ctrl+7

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F

Shift+KeyPad +

Win+Alt+T

Ctrl+8

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+G

Ctrl+Shift+Keypad +

Win+Alt+U

Ctrl+9

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+H

Alt+Shift+Keypad +

Win+Alt+V

Ctrl+F1

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+I

Ctrl+Alt+Keypad +

Win+Alt+W

Ctrl+F2

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+J

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Keypad +

Win+Alt+X

Ctrl+F3

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+K

Insert

Win+Alt+Y

Ctrl+F4

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+L

Delete

Win+Alt+Z

Ctrl+F5

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+M

Home

Win+Alt+0

Ctrl+F6

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+N

End"

Win+Alt+1

Ctrl+F7

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+O

Page Up

Win+Alt+2

Ctrl+F8

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+P

Page Down

Win+Alt+3

Ctrl+F9

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Q

Left Arrow

Win+Alt+4

Ctrl+F10

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+R

Right Arrow

Win+Alt+5

Ctrl+F11

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S

Up Arrow

Win+Alt+6

Ctrl+F12

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T

Down Arrow

Win+Alt+7

Alt+A

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+U

Ctrl+Page Up

Win+Alt+8

Alt+B

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+V

Alt+Page Up

Win+Alt+9

Alt+C

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+W

Shift+Page Up

Win+Alt+F1

Alt+D

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+X

Ctrl+Shift+Page Up

Win+Alt+F2

Alt+E

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Y

Alt+Shift+Page Up

Win+Alt+F3

Alt+F

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Z

Ctrl+Alt+Page Up

Win+Alt+F4

Alt+G

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+0

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Page Up

Win+Alt+F5

Alt+H

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+1

Ctrl+Page Down

Win+Alt+F6

Alt+I

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+2

Alt+Page Down

Win+Alt+F7

Alt+J

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+3

Shift+Page Down

Win+Alt+F8

Alt+K

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+4

Ctrl+Shift+Page Down

Win+Alt+F9

Alt+L

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+5

Alt+Shift+Page Down

Win+Alt+F10

Alt+M

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+6

Ctrl+Alt+Page Down

Win+Alt+F11

Alt+N

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+7

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Page Down

Win+Alt+F12

Alt+O

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+8

Ctrl+Left Arrow

ESC

Alt+P

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+9

Alt+Left Arrow

LMouse

Alt+Q

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F1

Shift+Left Arrow

Shift+LMouse

Alt+R

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F2

Ctrl+Shift+Left Arrow

Ctrl+LMouse

Alt+S

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F3

Alt+Shift+Left Arrow

Alt+LMouse

Alt+T

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F4

Ctrl+Alt+Left Arrow

Ctrl+Shift+LMouse

Alt+U

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F5

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Left Arrow

Ctrl+Alt+LMouse

Alt+V

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F6

Ctrl+Right Arrow

Shift+Alt+LMouse

Alt+W

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F7

Alt+Right Arrow

RMouse

Alt+X

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F8

Shift+Right Arrow

Shift+RMouse

Alt+Y

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F9

Ctrl+Shift+Right Arrow

Ctrl+RMouse

Alt+Z

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F10

Alt+Shift+Right Arrow

Alt+RMouse

Alt+0

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F11

Ctrl+Alt+Right Arrow

Ctrl+Shift+RMouse

Alt+1

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F12

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Right Arrow

Ctrl+Alt+RMouse

Alt+2

F1

Ctrl+Up Arrow

Shift+Alt+RMouse

Alt+3

F2

Alt+Up Arrow

MMouse

Alt+4

F3

Shift+Up Arrow

Shift+MMouse

Alt+5

F4

Ctrl+Shift+Up Arrow

Ctrl+MMouse

Alt+6

F5

Alt+Shift+Up Arrow

Alt+MMouse

Alt+7

F6

Ctrl+Alt+Up Arrow

Ctrl+Shift+MMouse

Alt+8

F7

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Up Arrow

Ctrl+Alt+MMouse

Alt+9

F8

Ctrl+Down Arrow

Shift+Alt+MMouse

Alt+F1

F9

Alt+Down Arrow

Win+Space

Alt+F2

F10

Shift+Down Arrow

Space

Alt+F3

F11

Ctrl+Shift+Down Arrow

Enter

Alt+F4

F12

Alt+Shift+Down Arrow

KeyPad .

Alt+F5

Shift+F1

Ctrl+Alt+Down Arrow

Alt+KeyPad .

Alt+F6

Shift+F2

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Down Arrow

Ctrl+KeyPad .

Alt+F7

Shift+F3

KeyPad 0

Win+KeyPad .

Alt+F8

Shift+F4

Ctrl+Keypad 0

Win+KeyPad 0

Alt+F9

Shift+F5

Alt+Keypad 0

Win+KeyPad 1

Alt+F10

Shift+F6

Ctrl+Alt+Keypad 0

Win+KeyPad 2

Alt+F11

Shift+F7

KeyPad 1

Win+KeyPad 3

Alt+F12

Shift+F8

Ctrl+Keypad 1

Win+KeyPad 4

Ctrl+Shift+A

Shift+F9

Alt+Keypad 1

Win+KeyPad 5

Ctrl+Shift+B

Shift+F10

Ctrl+Alt+Keypad 1

Win+KeyPad 6

Ctrl+Shift+C

Shift+F11

KeyPad 2

Win+KeyPad 7

Ctrl+Shift+D

Shift+F12

Ctrl+Keypad 2

Win+KeyPad 8

Ctrl+Shift+E

Ctrl+Enter

Alt+Keypad 2

Win+KeyPad 9

Ctrl+Shift+F

Alt+Enter

Ctrl+Alt+Keypad 2

Win+KeyPad /

Ctrl+Shift+G

Shift+Enter

KeyPad 3

Win+KeyPad *

Ctrl+Shift+H

Ctrl+Shift+Enter

Ctrl+Keypad 3

Win+KeyPad -

Ctrl+Shift+I

Alt+Shift+Enter

Alt+Keypad 3

Win+KeyPad +

Ctrl+Shift+J

Ctrl+Alt+Enter

Ctrl+Alt+Keypad 3

Win+Ctrl+KeyPad .

Ctrl+Shift+K

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Enter

KeyPad 4

Win+Ctrl+KeyPad 0

Ctrl+Shift+L

Ctrl+Tab

Ctrl+Keypad 4

Win+Ctrl+KeyPad 1

Ctrl+Shift+M

Shift+Tab

Alt+Keypad 4

Win+Ctrl+KeyPad 2

Ctrl+Shift+N

Ctrl+Shift+Tab

Ctrl+Alt+Keypad 4

Win+Ctrl+KeyPad 3

Ctrl+Shift+O

Ctrl+Alt+Tab

KeyPad 5

Win+Ctrl+KeyPad 4

Ctrl+Shift+P

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Tab

Ctrl+Keypad 5

Win+Ctrl+KeyPad 5

Ctrl+Shift+Q

Ctrl+Backspace

Alt+Keypad 5

Win+Ctrl+KeyPad 6

Ctrl+Shift+R

Alt+Backspace

Ctrl+Alt+Keypad 5

Win+Ctrl+KeyPad 7

Ctrl+Shift+S

Shift+Backspace

KeyPad 6

Win+Ctrl+Keypad 8

Ctrl+Shift+T

Ctrl+Shift+Backspace

Ctrl+Keypad 6

Win+Ctrl+KeyPad 9

Ctrl+Shift+U

Alt+Shift+Backspace

Alt+Keypad 6

Win+Ctrl+KeyPad /

Ctrl+Shift+V

Ctrl+Alt+Backspace

Ctrl+Alt+Keypad 6

Win+Ctrl+KeyPad *

Ctrl+Shift+W

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Backspace

KeyPad 7

Win+Ctrl+KeyPad -

Ctrl+Shift+X

Ctrl+Space

Ctrl+Keypad 7

Win+Ctrl+KeyPad +

Ctrl+Shift+Y

Alt+Space

Alt+Keypad 7

Win+Alt+KeyPad .

Ctrl+Shift+Z

Shift+Space

Ctrl+Alt+Keypad 7

Win+Alt+KeyPad 0

Ctrl+Shift+0

Ctrl+Shift+Space

KeyPad 8

Win+Alt+KeyPad 1

Ctrl+Shift+1

Alt+Shift+Space

Ctrl+Keypad 8

Win+Alt+KeyPad 2

Ctrl+Shift+2

Ctrl+Alt+Space

Alt+Keypad 8

Win+Alt+KeyPad 3

Ctrl+Shift+3

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Space

Ctrl+Alt+Keypad 8

Win+Alt+KeyPad 4

Ctrl+Shift+4

Ctrl+Insert

KeyPad 9

Win+Alt+KeyPad 5

Ctrl+Shift+5

Alt+Insert

Ctrl+Keypad 9

Win+Alt+KeyPad 6

Ctrl+Shift+6

Shift+Insert

Alt+Keypad 9

Win+Alt+KeyPad 7

Ctrl+Shift+7

Ctrl+Shift+Insert

Ctrl+Alt+Keypad 9

Win+Alt+KeyPad 8

Ctrl+Shift+8

Alt+Shift+Insert

Win+A

Win+Alt+KeyPad 9

Ctrl+Shift+9

Ctrl+Alt+Insert

Win+B

Win+Alt+KeyPad /

Ctrl+Shift+F1

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Insert

Win+C

Win+Alt+KeyPad *

Ctrl+Shift+F2

Ctrl+Delete

Win+D

Win+Alt+KeyPad -

Ctrl+Shift+F3

Alt+Delete

Win+E

Win+Alt+KeyPad +

Ctrl+Shift+F4

Shift+Delete

Win+F

0

Ctrl+Shift+F5

Ctrl+Shift+Delete

Win+G

1

Ctrl+Shift+F6

Alt+Shift+Delete

Win+H

2

Ctrl+Shift+F7

Ctrl+Home

Win+I

3

Ctrl+Shift+F8

Alt+Home

Win+J

4

Ctrl+Shift+F9

Shift+Home

Win+K

5

Ctrl+Shift+F10

Ctrl+Shift+Home

Win+L

6

Ctrl+Shift+F11

Alt+Shift+Home

Win+M

7

Ctrl+Shift+F12

Ctrl+Alt+Home

Win+N

8

Ctrl+Alt+A

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Home

Win+O

9

Ctrl+Alt+B

Ctrl+End

Win+P

A

Ctrl+Alt+C

Alt+End

Win+Q

B

Ctrl+Alt+D

Shift+End

Win+R

C

Ctrl+Alt+E

Ctrl+Shift+End

Win+S

D

Ctrl+Alt+F

Alt+Shift+End

Win+T

E

Ctrl+Alt+G

Ctrl+Alt+End

Win+U

F

Ctrl+Alt+H

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+End

Win+V

G

Ctrl+Alt+I

Ctrl+.

Win+W

H

Ctrl+Alt+J

Alt+.

Win+X

I

Ctrl+Alt+K

Ctrl+Shift+.

Win+Y

J

Ctrl+Alt+L

Alt+Shift+.

Win+Z

K

Ctrl+Alt+M

Ctrl+Alt+.

Win+0

L

Ctrl+Alt+N

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+.

Win+1

M

Ctrl+Alt+O

Ctrl+,

Win+2

N

Ctrl+Alt+P

Alt+,

Win+3

O

Ctrl+Alt+Q

Ctrl+Shift+,

Win+4

P

Ctrl+Alt+R

Alt+Shift+,

Win+5

Q

Ctrl+Alt+S

Ctrl+Alt+,

Win+6

R

Ctrl+Alt+T

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+,

Win+7

S

Ctrl+Alt+U

Ctrl+/

Win+8

T

Ctrl+Alt+V

Alt+/

Win+9

U

Ctrl+Alt+W

Ctrl+Shift+/

Win+F1

V

Ctrl+Alt+X

Alt+Shift+/

Win+F2

W

Ctrl+Alt+Y

Ctrl+Alt+/

Win+F3

X

Ctrl+Alt+Z

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+/

Win+F4

Y

Ctrl+Alt+0

Ctrl+;

Win+F5

Z

Ctrl+Alt+1

Alt+;

Win+F6

Shift+0

Ctrl+Alt+2

Ctrl+Shift+;

Win+F7

Shift+1

Ctrl+Alt+3

Alt+Shift+;

Win+F8

Shift+2

Ctrl+Alt+4

Ctrl+Alt+;

Win+F9

Shift+3

Ctrl+Alt+5

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+;

Win+F10

Shift+4

Ctrl+Alt+6

Ctrl+''

Win+F11

Shift+5

Ctrl+Alt+7

Alt+''

Win+F12

Shift+6

Ctrl+Alt+8

Ctrl+Shift+''

Win+Ctrl+A

Shift+7

Ctrl+Alt+9

Alt+Shift+''

Win+Ctrl+B

Shift+8

Ctrl+Alt+F1

Ctrl+Alt+''

Win+Ctrl+C

Shift+9

Ctrl+Alt+F2

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+''

Win+Ctrl+D

Shift+A

Ctrl+Alt+F3

Ctrl+\

Win+Ctrl+E

Shift+B

Ctrl+Alt+F4

Alt+\

Win+Ctrl+F

Shift+C

Ctrl+Alt+F5

Ctrl+Shift+\

Win+Ctrl+G

Shift+D

Ctrl+Alt+F6

Alt+Shift+\

Win+Ctrl+H

Shift+E

Ctrl+Alt+F7

Ctrl+Alt+\

Win+Ctrl+I

Shift+F

Ctrl+Alt+F8

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+\

Win+Ctrl+J

Shift+G

Ctrl+Alt+F9

Ctrl+[

Win+Ctrl+K

Shift+H

Ctrl+Alt+F10

Alt+[

Win+Ctrl+L

Shift+I

Ctrl+Alt+F11

Ctrl+Shift+[

Win+Ctrl+M

Shift+J

Ctrl+Alt+F12

Alt+Shift+[

Win+Ctrl+N

Shift+K

Alt+Shift+A

Ctrl+Alt+[

Win+Ctrl+O

Shift+L

Alt+Shift+B

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+[

Win+Ctrl+P

Shift+M

Alt+Shift+C

Ctrl+]

Win+Ctrl+Q

Shift+N

Alt+Shift+D

Alt+]

Win+Ctrl+R

Shift+O

Alt+Shift+E

Ctrl+Shift+]

Win+Ctrl+S

Shift+P

Alt+Shift+F

Alt+Shift+]

Win+Ctrl+T

Shift+Q

Alt+Shift+G

Ctrl+Alt+]

Win+Ctrl+U

Shift+R

Alt+Shift+H

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+]

Win+Ctrl+V

Shift+S

Alt+Shift+I

Ctrl+-

Win+Ctrl+W

Shift+T

Alt+Shift+J

Alt+-

Win+Ctrl+X

Shift+U

Alt+Shift+K

Ctrl+Shift+-

Win+Ctrl+Y

Shift+V

Alt+Shift+L

Alt+Shift+-

Win+Ctrl+Z

Shift+W

Alt+Shift+M

Ctrl+Alt+-

Win+Ctrl+0

Shift+X

Alt+Shift+N

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+-

Win+Ctrl+1

Shift+Y

Alt+Shift+O

Ctrl+=

Win+Ctrl+2

Shift+Z

Alt+Shift+P

Alt+=

Win+Ctrl+3

Backspace

Alt+Shift+Q

Ctrl+Shift+=

Win+Ctrl+4

;

Alt+Shift+R

Alt+Shift+=

Win+Ctrl+5

'

Alt+Shift+S

Ctrl+Alt+=

Win+Ctrl+6

 

Alt+Shift+T

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+=

Win+Ctrl+7