This AutoHotkey tutorial for beginners shows you how to use special characters to create AutoHotKey scripts to automate tasks on a Windows computer.

Thanks Scott! Want to get your feet wet with AHK? Take a look at our beginner's guide to turning any action into a keyboard shortcut with AutoHotkey.

Specifically, AutoHotkey (AHK for short) is a macro recorder, meaning it stores a sequence of keyboard, mouse, and/or joystick (remember those?) commands and then lets you play them back.