# Hotkey

Hotkeys for windows shortcuts are of the following form: Ctrl+Alt+X, Ctrl+Shift+X, Shift+Alt+X, Ctrl+NumPadKey, or Alt+NumPadKey where X represents a letter, number, punctuation, or function key. Allows the creation of Ctrl+X and Alt+X shortcuts (which Windows normally only allows when X is a NumPadKey); however, you should avoid these assignments as they may conflict with standard application hotkeys.

Note that Windows distinguishes number pad keys from regular number and punctuation keys. Windows prohibits ESC, ENTER, TAB, SPACEBAR, PRINT SCREEN, SHIFT, or BACKSPACE from being used as hotkeys.

Use the following table for the Hotkey codes to use with SetupS:

Resulting Keypress | SetupS Hotkey Code
ALT | !
SHIFT | +
CTRL | ^
{ | {{}
} | {}}
Up arrow | {UP}
Down arrow | {DOWN}
Left arrow | {LEFT}
Right arrow | {RIGHT}
HOME | {HOME}
END | {END}
INS | {INSERT} or {INS}
Function keys | {F1} - {F12}
NUMLOCK (on/off/toggle) | {NUMLOCK on}
CAPSLOCK (on/off/toggle) | {CAPSLOCK off}
SCROLLLOCK (on/off/toggle) | {SCROLLLOCK toggle}
Numpad digits | {NUMPAD0} - {NUMPAD9}
Numpad Multiply | {NUMPADMULT}
Numpad Add | {NUMPADADD}
Numpad Subtract | {NUMPADSUB}
Numpad Divide | {NUMPADDIV}
Numpad period | {NUMPADDOT}
Use the ALT+nnnn key combination | {ASC nnnn}

Example of Usage (for Ctrl + Alt + F2):

^!{F2}

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