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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: MomNEEDShelp on July 16, 2008, 11:09:00 PM

Title: How can I make a HOT KEY?
Post by: MomNEEDShelp on July 16, 2008, 11:09:00 PM

I am NOT technical at all. I was wondering if I could make a hot key for this reason...

I sell on Ebay and would like to send each buyer a thank you email after they pay. Instead of having to type the same thing (Thank you for your puchase etc.) over & over, I figure maybe someone can tell me how I can EASILY create a Hot Key.

MANY THANKS  :-*

Denise

Title: Re: How can I make a HOT KEY?
Post by: CBMatt on July 17, 2008, 04:49:25 AM

Not sure how much trouble you might have with this, but you could try using AutoHotKey (http://www.autohotkey.com).

Of course, you could always create a canned speech.  Just type out your message, save it to a Notepad file, and copy and paste it whenever you need it.

Title: Re: How can I make a HOT KEY?
Post by: MomNEEDShelp on July 17, 2008, 09:37:35 AM

Thanks Chris but....

Does anyone have anything easier??? I have no clue how to do it from the link 'CBMATT' provided. Might anyone have a simple step by step method?   (Oh, and free without having to download anything. My PC is very low on memory)


Thanks for all help given. APPRECIATED!!

Denise

Title: Re: How can I make a HOT KEY?
Post by: kpac on July 17, 2008, 09:43:02 AM

Could you not just save the email letter to a .txt file using Notepad and then copy & paste the letter into the email?

Title: Re: How can I make a HOT KEY?
Post by: MomNEEDShelp on July 17, 2008, 09:54:13 AM

Ummm, with the amount of sales I sometimes have in a day, I think it would be easier to just hit a key and 'viola! I am really not technical at all and to have to go and retrieve it will take me time.

Is making a hot key that hard? I was wanting to do a few different ones and thought it was a great idea.

Anyone?

Title: Re: How can I make a HOT KEY?
Post by: quaxo on July 17, 2008, 10:46:56 AM

I tried to make hot keys once, and met with terrible failure.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v496/xel123/hotkeys.jpg)


Ok, enough with the joking...

What email program are you using (Outlook, etc.)? Or are you using some form of webmail (Yahoo, Hotmail, Gmail, etc.)?

Title: Re: How can I make a HOT KEY?
Post by: MomNEEDShelp on July 17, 2008, 10:58:44 AM

I have internet explorer and I pay for AOL mail. (Windows XP)


Hope that helps. THANKS!!!!!!!!!

Title: Re: How can I make a HOT KEY?
Post by: quaxo on July 17, 2008, 11:02:43 AM

I'm not familiar with AOL mail, so I'll give you an example with Outlook.

When composing a mail in Outlook, you can actually save the mail as a file before sending it. Then any time you want to send that particular mail, you can open the file, enter the e-mail address, and send.

I'll dig around and see if there's a way to do this or something similar with AOL mail.

Title: Re: How can I make a HOT KEY?
Post by: MomNEEDShelp on July 17, 2008, 11:06:51 AM

I just figured it would easier to hit the REPLY button in my mail and click onthe HOT KEY and my message of choice would appear. I would hit SEND and I am done. Is it not that easy once the hot key is made??


Dee :)

Title: Re: How can I make a HOT KEY?
Post by: quaxo on July 17, 2008, 11:11:45 AM

Quote from: MomNEEDShelp on July 17, 2008, 11:06:51 AM

I just figured it would easier to hit the REPLY button in my mail and click onthe HOT KEY and my message of choice would appear. I would hit SEND and I am done. Is it not that easy once the hot key is made??


Dee :)

Not without installing something extra, like the software in the link mentioned by CBMatt. The three simplest options have been mentioned. Take your pick:

1. Install hot-key/macro software to do the typing for you.
2. Copy and paste from a file.
3. Use a saved/draft e-mail.

Title: Re: How can I make a HOT KEY?
Post by: MomNEEDShelp on July 17, 2008, 11:15:20 AM

Got ya!!!  I think I will write the email to myself and save it. Then I can bring it up and re-enter their email. I guess I always think there are newer easier ways that I am unfamiliar with.

Thanks so much everyone!!

 :-* Denise

Title: Re: How can I make a HOT KEY?
Post by: CBMatt on July 18, 2008, 02:03:27 AM

Unfortunately, there's a bit of a trade-off here.  Using a hot key macro is easy.  Making it is a bit harder.

There is another alternative that is much easier and would probably be better for you, but sadly, I can't remember the name of the program and I currently don't have access to my computer.  But when I can get access to it, I'll be sure to let you know what the program is.