Keyboard Shortcuts

[Rev.Larry]

Is it possible to create a special keyboard shortcut? What I would like to do is to create a shortcut that would type the following for me: .com
I'm 62, retired with some brain damage. Most of the time I can follow instructions fairly well. If there is an app that would do this please let me know.

May God be with you,

Rev.Larry

 

[Bighorn]

It would depend upon what your Browser allows and doesn't run afoul of some Windows key combinations, may have to be 3 keys involved. In a word processor program such as WordPerfect, Lotus WordPro, Microsoft Word, etc., or other programs they could work as a Macro. And there's a lot of URL extensions [part of a Domain name] available now in comparison to back in the '90s, the list here is just a sample:
https://iwantmyname.com/domains
I've tried some unsuccessfully as they usually didn't same any time but then I've used typing since high school.

 

[Trouble]

.com
Give AutoHotKey a try.
I just inserted the ".com" above using this simple script

^j::
Send, .com
return

USE this link and read
Section 1 "The Basics"
Parts A and B

Read them again and then give it a try.
https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/Tutorial.htm#s12

 

[Rev.Larry]

Thank you. I used to write "exe"'s way back when my brain worked properly. I am fairly knowledgeable with domain structures and computers in general. I just haven't succeeded at creating a keyboard shortcut. Some way, somehow we'll find a way. I thank you for your attempt.

 

[Trouble]

I just haven't succeeded at creating a keyboard shortcut

The script I showed above uses Ctrl + J to insert .com which is what I thought you wanted.

Some way, somehow we'll find a way.

AutoHotKey is the way or at least a way.
You're almost certainly going to need a third party program and that's the simplest one I could find that would do what you wanted to do.

 

[Rev.Larry]

I have installed AutoHotKey but I don't think that I did it right. Would anyone please walk me through it, please keep in mind that I do have some minor brain damage, it is minor but I should be able to follow your directions. Please have patients and offer your talent.

Thank you and may God bless.

 

[Trouble]

At the link I provided above there are instructions for downloading and installing
OR click here https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/Tutorial.htm#s11
OR
IF you prefer a video click here

 

[Rev.Larry]

Is it possible to create a special keyboard shortcut? What I would like to do is to create a shortcut that would type the following for me: .com
I'm 62, retired with some brain damage. Most of the time I can follow instructions fairly well. If there is an app that would do this please let me know.

May God be with you,

Rev.Larry

I found an app for free that works great at creating a keyboard shortcut. It's called Copy Text Basic.

 

[wegmand]

In most cases, when entering a URL in a browser, hold the Ctrl key and press Enter.
www.website.(Ctrl+Enter) = www.website.com
or even easier:
website (Ctrl+Enter) = www.website.com

 

[Rev.Larry]

In most cases, when entering a URL in a browser, hold the Ctrl key and press Enter.
www.website.(Ctrl+Enter) = www.website.com
or even easier:
website (Ctrl+Enter) = www.website.com

That works! Thanks.