Give a macro a key

Once you have a macro, give it a key. Then you can start it from any program, without opening Routinewheel.

Go to the Keyboard page, and click the key you want. We'll use D.

Pick what goes with it. Control and Alt with a letter is the safest choice, because other programs rarely use it.

If a key is already taken by Windows or another program, this page tells you, so you can pick a different one.

Under What should it do, choose Run a macro.

Then pick your macro from the list.

Only in lets a key work in just one program, like Excel. Leave it empty to use the key everywhere.

Press Save.

Now press Control, Alt and D in any program, and your macro runs.

If a key does nothing, another program may be using it first. Pick another key. On a laptop, the F keys may need F N lock turned on.

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