Whether due to lack of habit or practice, many people ignore the keyboard when using a computer, wasting a huge potential in the process. Some tasks are indeed faster when executed with a keyboard, but if we program our own shortcuts, performance can improve even more. That's what the application 3Key Launcher: Using three reference keys, 3Key allows you to create direct commands to open programs and files, access folders, or visit web pages quickly.
One thing I will always ask of Windows is the absence of a universal tool or configuration section to program the function keys. Many computer manufacturers have turned those keys into "media shortcuts" to control sound or screen brightness on laptops, but if we want something special like "Ctrl+F6 to open Word", the truth is that we must look for an external tool, and Microsoft's "Mouse and Keyboard Center" only works with company peripherals.
An alternative to this is the creation of other keyboard shortcuts, and the application 3Key Launcher proposes something very interesting: Combine three keys as reference. For example, QWE to open the browser, ASD for Notepad, or ZXC if you want to open Spotify. Would you like to know more...?
3Key Launcher: Create keyboard shortcuts for programs, folders, and websites
3Key Launcher does not have a traditional installer. To run it you will need to create a temporary folder, and indicate that it starts with Windows through its menu. The interface is divided into three fields: In "Key" we configure the three reference keys, "Title" is simply a title to identify the entry, and "Target" is the path of the file, program, folder, or web address. A click on "Save", and the shortcut is registered.
How do we execute them? First with Ctrl+Shift, that opens the launcher of shortcuts, and then we press the three reference keys. In its standard mode, 3Key Launcher requires the Enter key to confirm, but it is possible to disable it using the Auto Launch option from its context menu.
Now, is it faster to use the computer this way? Personally, I am convinced it is. The flexibility of 3Key Launcher and the possibility of assigning the most used programs to easy-to-remember combinations place it in a different category, not to mention its portability, and its free profile. Give it a try!
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