How to create a hyperlink with ShortKeys
Insert into any app that accepts hyperlinks
No special knowledge or skills required
Steps to create a hyperlink
- Enter the Shortkey abbreviation.
— The shortcut you type to insert the link. - Click on Insert Hyperlink to open the window to create the link.
- Enter the text that will display as a link.
- Enter the URL Address that the text links to.
- Click OK to save the link.
- Save the shortkey macro and you’re ready to go.
— Add as much text before or after the hyperlink as needed.
— Or select Insert Email Address Link to embed an email address.
Insert links and type faster in three easy steps!
Choose a shortkey
Enter a shortcut key abbreviation to activate the macro.
Example
hyp
Insert the text/link
Insert the text and/or link to play back and save.
Example
Check out ShortKeys (link)
Run the macro
Type the shortkey into an app and the text/link is inserted.
Example
Type hyp and it is replaced with
Check out ShortKeys
ShortKeys is easy to use, but packed with features
Insert Embedded Links
Insert embedded hyperlinks and email address links directly into documents and apps with ShortKeys.
Add Date and Time Stamps
Date and/or time stamp documents or records with the current date/time. Or enter adjusted dates/times as needed.
Easily Add Symbols or Characters
Play back international characters or symbols. Also include Unicode characters for playback.
Delay or Pause Macro Playback
Add delays to the text playback. Or pause the macro to insert custom text and then continue the playback.
Add Miscellaneous Keys
For increased functionality play back keys such as Alt, Ctrl, Shift, Delete, Tab and many others.
Limit Playback to Specific Windows
By default, ShortKeys runs in any Windows application. Optionally choose to limit the playback to specific windows.
Insert Images
Use ShortKeys to easily insert images into documents and applications.
Adjust Text Playback Speed
Optionally choose the speed at which the text plays back. Or paste the text via the clipboard.
Replace Word Feature
Type an additional character in the shortcut key to change the word ending in the replacement text.
Use Rich Text
Insert the text with various font types, sizes, colors and more into any application supporting the Rich Text format.
Network and Cloud Support
Share and sync your shortkey macros with colleagues by saving them to a shared network drive or the cloud.
Customize Look and Feel
Customize the look of the program with different fonts, colors, button positions and more.
Save time and aggravation - Automate repetitive typing
Anything that you type repeatedly can be saved to a shortkey. Instead of typing the same boring thing for the hundredth time today, type a couple of letters and let ShortKeys do it for you. Eliminate typos and the time it takes to fix them.
Or instead of trying to figure out how to create a hyperlink, ShortKeys will do it for you.
Activating a shortkey macro
Prefix Key
Type one, two or no characters before the shortkey to activate.
– or –
Suffix Key
Type the shortcut key and press Space or Enter to activate.
Playback options
Paste text through the clipboard to maximize playback speed of long text strings.
Type the text via the keyboard. Optionally adjust the playback speed.
Play back in rich text format with different font types, sizes and colors.
Macro files
- All shortcut keys are stored in .shk macro files.
- Create virtually an unlimited number of shortkeys per file.
- Each individual shortkey may contain up to 65,536 characters.
- Load two or more macro files for simultaneous use.
- Optionally password protect the shortkey macros.
ShortKeys is a text replacement utility, but you may also call it a shortcut key, autotext, autocorrect, text expander, text inserter or fast typing tool. We call it extremely useful and beneficial.
ShortKeys runs on Windows.