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to hotkey

to hotkey

4.2
To set a key or keys so they do an action when you press them
  • verb
  • /ˈhɑtˌki/
  • Specialized
translation icon : asignar una tecla
  • First, start off by duplicating the original image (I do this as a precaution) and then go to Image > Auto Tone; you can also hotkey Shift + Ctrl + L.

Examples

  • If caught by surprise, I cannot change outfits, even if they're hotkeyed.

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  • To quickly open the settings, you can hotkey the command by assigning it to Ctrl + S.

  • Then go to this link and download this Auto Hotkey script by clicking RAW and Control S to save.

  • She decided to hotkey the copy function to Ctrl + C to make her work faster.

  • During the presentation, he would hotkey the slides to navigate through them seamlessly.

Antonyms

to unbind the keys
  • Specialized
7.9

Remove actions from keyboard or controller keys so you can set new ones

Surface Forms

hotkey infinitive
hotkeyed past
hotkeyed past participle
hotkeying present participle
hotkeys third person singular

Etymology

Hotkey used as a verb means to make a key 'ready' for a certain action, like giving a keyboard button a quick function. So to hotkey a command is to set a key that will run that command immediately when you press it.