Do you know that there is a wonderful feature that allows you to do multiple tasks on your computer with just one click or by using a simple keyboard shortcut? Exactly this is what keyboard macros are designed to achieve, and they are so cool to use! One of the most advantageous aspects of these keyboard macros is that they can fix a multitude of problems by generating a straightforward keyboard shortcut that can open any application whenever it is required. Isn’t it rather remarkable?!
Listed below is a nice mini-guide that will walk you through the process of creating keyboard macros on your Windows 10 or 11 computer. Make sure that you follow the steps in their correct order, and you will quickly get your shortcuts.
How to Make Keyboard Macros?
If you don’t possess a shortcut for the application or function that you wish to activate, this method of creating keyboard macros for Windows will not be successful. As a result, getting ready for such a shortcut is the initial stage of the entire process. After that, select one of the two main ways offered for the creation of keyboard macros.
The first one includes creating a Key Function in Windows, and the other is about using a third-party macro recorder. How different and useful are they?
If you pick the Macro Recorder, you will have the ability to record actions on the keyboard and mouse for an unlimited number of replays. Following that, you will be able to initiate the macro with a single click, and the work will be carried out. A third-party macro recorder may, in a nutshell, assist you in automating your whole computing experience from the very beginning to the very end. So make sure you choose your tools well!
Utilizing the first method, on the other hand, could be too basic. Because of this, you will not have a great deal of control over the functioning of the macro. If you are only interested in creating keyboard macros, well, you better go with this option.
Let’s create some keyboard macros, shall we?!
For the best results, be sure you follow these steps (Excel is being used here as an example as it’s the most popular app):
- Head to the Command Prompt from the Start Menu.
- To open the Command Prompt, right-click on the link and select the option to “Open as Administrator.”
- Click on “Yes” from the UAC window that appears.
- Enter the command explorer shell:AppsFolder when you see the Windows Command Prompt appear on your screen.
- A folder that contains all of the apps and features that are installed on your Windows computer will appear immediately.
- From the context menu, select “Create Shortcut” from Excel.
- A notice stating that Windows is unable to create a shortcut at this location can appear on your screen. Click the “Yes” button to continue.
- A shortcut to Excel is now available right on your desktop.
- Just right-click on the shortcut and select the “Properties” option.
- Press the OK button to move forward.
- Have fun and create some more keyboard macros!
From now on, you will be able to start Excel by just pressing the shortcut key that you have established the next time you wish to launch Excel. Keep in mind that if you want to look into various ways of running the macro, you have to try a macro recorder by a third party. That way, you are not restricted to opening applications. Instead, you will have the ability to automate almost every part of the computing process. How nice!
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