If you’ve ever used Microsoft Word or Windows Live Writer, you’re probably familiar with how you can highlight some text and then use the Ctrl+K keyboard shortcut to convert that text into a hyperlink. If you’re in a text editor, it’s not quite that easy… until now. What we’ve done is put together an AutoHotkey script that automates the process of creating a link, and we’ll demonstrate it using the WordPress post editor, though that’s not the only place you could use this technique

If you work with Microsoft Office you know pretty well that its tools (Word, PowerPoint, Excel…) have some weak-points. In fact, sometimes they miss some useful options which could make your life easier when it comes to creating  documents.

Have you ever tried to insert a special character such as the cent sign or the copyright symbol, only to realize that this key isn’t available on your normal keyboard?  Here’s how you can make an AutoHotkey script that will let you easily insert any character you want. The Problem Special characters can often be annoying to use.  There are many different ways to insert special characters, and many programs have specific ways to insert them.  For example, in Microsoft Word you can insert a special character from the Symbol button on the Insert tab in the ribbon.

Posted on June 25, 2010 at 5:33 am Long gone are the days of editing your document in a word processor, printing it out, and seeing what you get. The contemporary word processor possesses some of the power of a desktop publishing application. As usual, Microsoft Word leads the way with more features and convenience tools than any other word processor on the market.