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    User Guide

    AutoHotkey User Guide
    Download and Install AutoHotkey
    Create and Customise Scripts
    Import and Use Downloaded Scripts
    Set the Script to Run on Startup

    This guide outlines how to install AutoHotkey, create and customise scripts, configure them to run on startup, and use scripts from external sources.

    (Reference Version: 2.0.19)

    Download and Install AutoHotkey

    a. Navigate to the website: https://www.autohotkey.com/;
    b. Select the installer version that matches your operating system;
    c. Run the installer and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation;
    d. Launch the AutoHotkey software.

    Create and Customise Scripts

    a. Right-click an empty space on the desktop or in a folder, then select New > AutoHotkey Script from the context menu;
    b. Enter a name for the new file and click Create;
    c. Right-click the newly created .ahk file and select Edit Script to open it in a text editor;
    d. Input the desired script code into the text editor, for example, the following code sets the script to replace '*hkmu' or '*HKMU' with 'Hong Kong Metropolitan University' as you type;
    :*:*HKMU:: Hong Kong Metropolitan University
    e. Save the .ahk file and double-click it to run the script;
    f. Confirm the script is active by locating the green H icon in the system tray;
    g. Right-click the H icon in the system tray and select Reload Script to apply changes or Exit to close the script.

    Import and Use Downloaded Scripts

    a. Navigate to the website: https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/v2/scripts/;
    b. View and download scripts from the library;
    c. Save the downloaded .ahk file to a known location on the computer;
    d. Double-click the downloaded .ahk file to run the script.
    (Note: Manage the script by right-click the H icon in the system tray.)

    Set the Script to Run on Startup

    a. Create a shortcut for the .ahk script file;
    b. Press Win+R to open the Run dialogue box, input shell:startup, and press Enter to open the Startup folder;
    c. Move the script shortcut into the Startup folder.

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