Unused Keys Make Your Windows Faster, One Tap Each

260616 · Most keys on your keyboard do nothing. One small script puts them to work. Free to copy.

Require: Windows, and a free app called AutoHotkey. That is all.

Look at the top of your keyboard. The F-keys, Insert, Home, End. You almost never press them. This small script gives each one a job.

One key, two or three jobs

Now one key does the work of two or three. No more pressing many keys at once.

  • F1 to F12 do the common jobs: Find, Save, Copy, Paste, Cut, Undo, Redo.
  • Plain Paste with one key. It pastes clean text, no messy formatting.
  • Tabs in one tap: new tab, close tab, reopen the last one, next, previous.
  • Move in one tap: back, forward, address bar, hard refresh.

Forget a key? Press the Menu key. The full list shows on your screen.

It runs quietly, all the time

The script runs quietly in the background. It works in your browser and your editor, all the time.

One thing to know. Double-tap the End key. It shuts down your PC. Do not want that? Open the file. Delete the End block. It is clearly marked.

Type your email above. You get two files:

  • keys-short-script-autohotkey.ahk — the tool script
  • README.md — how to set it up and use it, step by step

Is a key broken? You do not need a new keyboard. Give that key's job to a spare key. One small change. You keep working.

Try it for one day. Your tired hands will thank you.

This script saves you time every day. I made it free. A coffee keeps me making more.