Editing AutoHotkey (section)

{{Short description|Automation-focused scripting language for Windows}}
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{{Infobox software
| name = AutoHotkey
| logo = Modern AutoHotkey Logo (no text).svg
| screenshot = 
| caption = 
| developer = Chris Mallett, Steve Gray
| released = {{Start date and age|2003|11|10}} (Chris Mallet)<ref name="2003to2004changelog">{{cite web|url=http://www.autohotkey.com/changelog/2004.htm |title=AutoHotkey Changelog for Years 2003-2004 |publisher=Autohotkey.com |access-date=2011-12-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111104142142/http://www.autohotkey.com/changelog/2004.htm |archive-date=2011-11-04 }}</ref><br/>{{Start date and age|2008|7|18}} (Steve Gray)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/AHKL_ChangeLog.htm#L4|title=Changes & New Features &#124; AutoHotkey|website=www.autohotkey.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://github.com/Lexikos/AutoHotkey_L|title=Lexikos/AutoHotkey_L|website=GitHub}}</ref>
| latest_release_version = {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|P348|P548=Q2804309}}
| latest_release_date = {{Start date and age|{{wikidata|qualifier|preferred|single|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}}}}
| operating_system = [[Microsoft Windows]]
| genre = [[Scripting language]] [[Automation]] [[Graphical user interface|GUI]] [[Utility software|utility]]
| license = [[GPLv2]]<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/license.htm| title=Software License| publisher={{PAGENAME}}| accessdate=2022-06-08| quote=GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 2, June 1991}}</ref>
| website = {{official URL}}
}}

'''AutoHotkey''' is a [[Free and open-source software|free and open-source]] custom [[scripting language]] for [[Windows|Microsoft Windows]], primarily designed to provide easy [[keyboard shortcut]]s or hotkeys, fast [[Macro (computer science)#Keyboard and mouse macros|macro]]-creation and [[software]] [[automation]] to allow users of most computer skill levels to automate repetitive tasks in any Windows application. It can easily extend or modify user interfaces (for example, overriding the default Windows [[control key]] commands with their [[Emacs]] equivalents).<ref>{{cite web|author=Contact Erica Sadun: Comment |url=http://lifehacker.com/software/software/download-of-the-day-autohotkey-118270.php |title=Ericasadun 2005 Life Hacker |publisher=Lifehacker.com |date=2005-08-19 |access-date=2011-12-02}}</ref> The installation package includes an extensive help file; web-based documentation is also available.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/AutoHotkey.htm|title=Quick Reference &#124; AutoHotkey|website=www.autohotkey.com}}</ref>