It depends which app you use. I suggest you check the following video tutorials:
Run programs and files
https://youtu.be/EzWZ88H407s
How to simulate key presses
https://youtu.be/kZeh52QL9UM
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- Mar 18th, ’23, 13:57
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Need some help with unique clicking
- Replies: 1
- Views: 31
- Mar 18th, ’23, 13:51
- Forum: Suggestions
- Topic: Language support
- Replies: 1
- Views: 28
Re: Language support
Serbian translation may be added in the future. 

- Mar 13th, ’23, 16:30
- Forum: Suggestions
- Topic: [BUG] If Rich Text, Selection Forms with Checkbox type double the Before and After texts in the final output
- Replies: 1
- Views: 43
Re: [BUG] If Rich Text, Selection Forms with Checkbox type double the Before and After texts in the final output
Thanks, we will test this and revert asap.
- Mar 5th, ’23, 14:27
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Trigger Text Expander (Phrase File) by Pasted Content
- Replies: 1
- Views: 59
Re: Trigger Text Expander (Phrase File) by Pasted Content
Interesting question. FastKeys is making substitutions by monitoring keyboard input so this does not work. You can create a shortcut (Type: Command) with the script below. The script loads the phrase file (you need to change the path to your actual file) and then extracts the data based on the clipb...
- Mar 4th, ’23, 22:06
- Forum: User Commands and Scripts
- Topic: Partially paste
- Replies: 4
- Views: 48
Re: Partially paste
You could also make shortcut which copies to clipboard and then opens the link, all in one step.
Set the shortcut in FastKeys, Type: Command
Set the shortcut in FastKeys, Type: Command
Code: Select all
Send, ^c
Sleep, 100
txt := SubStr(Clipboard, -36)
run, https://bo.company.etc/%txt%?=view
- Mar 1st, ’23, 20:19
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Wrong output for date?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 33
Re: Wrong output for date?
Try disabling the "Adjust to typed case" option in Preferences/Text Expander. Any difference?
- Mar 1st, ’23, 20:18
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Dealing with apostrophes and Text Expander
- Replies: 1
- Views: 25
Re: Dealing with apostrophes and Text Expander
Apostrophe is one of the ending characters as defined in Preferences/Text Expander. Remove it from the list and try if it works for you.
- Mar 1st, ’23, 20:15
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Missing phrase files on new installation
- Replies: 4
- Views: 47
Re: Missing phrase files on new installation
The file is correct. You need to delete the Documents/FastKeys/Phrase files folder and then install.
Or delete the whole Documents/FastKeys folder and perform a clean install.
Or delete the whole Documents/FastKeys folder and perform a clean install.
- Mar 1st, ’23, 19:00
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Spectacular Start menu designed in FastKeys - can you beat this?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 16987
Re: Spectacular Start menu designed in FastKeys - can you beat this?
To change the color of the individual menu item, select the ... button next to the Menu entry field - here you can change the color, style and the icon. I guess the title menu items were created as dummy items (Type Run with a dummy path).
- Mar 1st, ’23, 18:56
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: How to identify windows
- Replies: 1
- Views: 33
Re: How to identify windows
You can use a Window Information Tool from a Tools menu. Use Title or Class information to identify the window.
To delete a shortcut, simply click on the shortcut field and press Delete button.
To delete a shortcut, simply click on the shortcut field and press Delete button.