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Old 08-29-2017, 11:04 AM   #10
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Originally Posted by elibrarian View Post
Actually you can, but not the way the OP does it.

You can use some sort of "text-expander" software (I use Fastkeys, which is a shell around AutoHotkey). Some of these programs even allows you to restrict the function to a single program.

So if you set, say, every time you press apostrophe, then it should send a y, and trigger immediately, then - well, that's what it does.(Its a bit difficult to explain, but it's easy enough to set up, once you've got the hang of it).

Regards,

Kim
Yes, that's what I meant by needing a lower-level, keyboard-specific program to achieve the effect they wanted. When I said ANY program, I meant like Sigil, calibre, Word, etc... None of those editing-type programs which allow you to define your own keyboard shortcuts (within that program) are going to allow you to assign the 'u' key to a permanent, alternative function. Some memory resident third-party, hotkey-centric application (like the one you mentioned) will be required.

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