How to replace keyboard hotkeys

windows: I would like to press CTRL+Z and let the computer understand (the OS) that I pressed CTR+SHIFT+2.

So how can I reconfigure hotkeys, or replaces hotkeys?

user7403949

Posted 2017-01-11T20:44:10.307

Reputation: 29

Answers

Once you get AutoHotkey installed...

#IfWinActive        ; Use globally for all programs
^z::SendInput ^+2   ; Replace Control+Z with Control+Shift+2

AutoHotkey will override 'standard' program commands except in the case of OS-specific items such as Win+(whatever) commands.

JJohnston2

Posted 2017-01-11T20:44:10.307

Reputation: 1 341

That specific combination will not work because CTRL-Z is a standard command already that stands for Undo.

There are some commands that you cannot remap.

music2myear

Posted 2017-01-11T20:44:10.307

Reputation: 34 957

I am looking for any convenient way to replace CTRL SHIFT 2 with other input, maybe pressing space 2 times? – user7403949 – 2017-01-11T22:28:50.880

Hotkey commands typically require some combination beginning with CTRL, or ALT, or SHIFT. While it is possible that you could use a third-party program that would watch for and convert a double-tap spacebar as CTRL-SHIFT-2, this would also run into other applications which interpret SPACE-SPACE as something else. – music2myear – 2017-01-11T22:32:34.850

it will work for me, can you please refer me to such program or google keyword? – user7403949 – 2017-01-11T22:34:12.520

No. Product recommendations are off topic here on SuperUser because products change and answers regarding them will change, and therefore they are not a good fit here. Also, the only program I'm familiar with that offers this capability is already tagged in your original post. – music2myear – 2017-01-11T22:36:10.980

got ya autohotkey – user7403949 – 2017-01-11T22:36:57.163