Editing Keyboard shortcut (section)

== Terminology ==
The precise words used for these assignments and their meaning can vary depending on the context.

For example, Microsoft has generally used ''keyboard shortcuts'' for [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Keyboard shortcuts in Windows - Microsoft Support |url=https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/keyboard-shortcuts-in-windows-dcc61a57-8ff0-cffe-9796-cb9706c75eec |access-date=2024-10-19 |website=support.microsoft.com |publisher=[[Microsoft]]}}</ref> and [[Microsoft Office]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Customize keyboard shortcuts - Microsoft Support |url=https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/customize-keyboard-shortcuts-9a92343e-a781-4d5a-92f1-0f32e3ba5b4d |access-date=2024-10-19 |website=support.microsoft.com |publisher=[[Microsoft]]}}</ref> since the transition to [[64-bit computing|64-bit]] for Windows 7. However, they used ''hot keys'' prior to that and continue to do so in their [[32-bit computing|32-bit]] [[Windows API|API]] for developing 'classic desktop apps'.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-05-25 |title=About Hot Key Controls - Win32 apps |url=https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/controls/hot-key-controls |access-date=2024-10-19 |website=learn.microsoft.com |publisher=[[Microsoft]] |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-10 |title=Overview of framework options - Windows apps |url=https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/get-started/?tabs=cpp-win32,net-maui#other-native-platform-options |access-date=2024-10-19 |website=learn.microsoft.com |publisher=[[Microsoft]] |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=How do I reassign hot keys for my keyboard? - Microsoft Support |url=https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/how-do-i-reassign-hot-keys-for-my-keyboard-703f897c-ad72-db5d-8e64-0928873d712f |access-date=2024-10-19 |website=support.microsoft.com}}</ref> Meanwhile, Lenovo and ASUS each have keyboard configuration software made for Windows that are named "Lenovo ''Hotkeys''"<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2017-10-19 |title=ASUS Keyboard Hotkeys - Free download and install on Windows |url=https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9pk20dg5fb6b |access-date=2024-10-19 |website=Microsoft Store |publisher=[[ASUS]]}}</ref> and "ASUS Keyboard ''Hotkeys''"<ref name=":0" /> respectively.

The assignment process is referred to as ''mapping'' the actions to the keys, and changing them afterwards is therefore ''remapping''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=How to Remap Your Keyboard {{!}} Windows Learning Center |url=https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/learning-center/how-to-remap-your-keyboard |access-date=2024-10-19 |website=Windows |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Shortcuts, Hotkeys, Macros, Oh My: How to Remap Your Keyboard |url=https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/remap-your-keyboard |access-date=2024-10-19 |website=PCMAG |date=24 April 2024 |language=en}}</ref> The assigned action is then said to be ''bound'' to the key, leading to the phrase ''key binding'' being used interchangeably with shortcut and hotkey.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-03 |title=Key Bindings for Visual Studio Code |url=https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/getstarted/keybindings |access-date=2024-10-19 |website=code.visualstudio.com/docs |publisher=[[Microsoft]]}}</ref> 

As other [[Input device|input devices]] became increasingly configurable in the early 2000's, the term ''shortcut'' began to be used to refer to what are essentially keyboard shortcuts being mapped to objects that are not keyboard keys. The most prevalent of these are [[Computer mouse|computer mice]], which went from only having two buttons for left and right clicks to having additional buttons on the around the side, top, and back of the mice (2-4 for common usage and up to 12 extra [[Scripting language|programmable]] buttons for certain types of gaming uses).<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Best MMO Mouse - Fall 2024: Mice Reviews |url=https://www.rtings.com/mouse/reviews/best/mmo |access-date=2024-10-19 |website=RTINGS.com |language=en-US}}</ref>  

As [[Internet of things|Internet of things (IoT)]] devices continue to proliferate, ''shortcuts'' are appearing in many other device types such as [[Electronic keyboard|electronic keyboards]], [[home automation]] devices, [[wearable technology]], and more. 

[[Human–computer interaction|Human-computer interaction]] experts also continue to design new types of shortcuts altogether, such as [[Gesture recognition|gestures]] on [[Touchscreen|touchscreens]] and touchless interfaces.