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I'm new to AHK scripts and I would like to be able to press #n (windows key + n) and trigger a series of keyboard combinations (shift + end, alt + tab, ^T, ^V, enter, tab, enter) each time I press that.

This is as far as I've gotten but no matter how much I read online about it, I feel i need some extra help (samples out there are usually super complex).

(Edited final code that worked for me thanks to Robert Ilbrink, a slight modification of his proposal)

#SingleInstance Force
#installKeybdHook
#Persistent
SetTitleMatchMode, 2
#IfWinActive, Word ; #n will only trigger when working inside Word.
#n::  ; [Win]+n trigger key
    ClipBoard =  ; Clear ClipBoard
    Send, +{End} ; [Shift]+[End]
    Send, ^c  ; Store selected text in ClipBoard
    Sleep, 100 ; ClipWait seems unreliable
    WinActivate, ahk_class Chrome_WidgetWin_1
    Send, ^t ; In my Chrome setup I immediately get a Google search page.
    Send, ^v;
    Send, {Enter};
    Sleep, 1000 ;
    Send, {Tab}{Enter};
    ;SoundBeep, 500, 500
Return
#IfWinActive
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  • Lolo, What is it that you want? Create a new tab in chrome? I am not sure why you send multiple LShift and RCtrl commands. You try to put focus on a new Chrome tab, but how can you be sure this new Chrome tab is there (you could run #n inside Notepad and nothing useful would happen).. So what are you after? – Robert Ilbrink Mar 29 '13 at 11:50
  • OK, I'll clarify: I'm constantly reviewing some word files. From time to time I need to copy a line (shift + end), alt tab (I will always have chrome next in order to word), open a new tab, paste the copied string, search in google, tab + enter to open first result. I have RSI and automating this process I do literally hundreds of times a day will help my condition. – Lolo Jones Mar 29 '13 at 11:53
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Lolo, I'll give it a try, but I am still puzzled.

#SingleInstance Force
#installKeybdHook
#Persistent
SetTitleMatchMode, 2
#IfWinActive, Word ; #n will only trigger when working inside Word.
#n::  ; [Win]+n trigger key
    ClipBoard =  ; Clear ClipBoard
    Send, +{End} ; [Shift]+[End]
    Send, ^c  ; Store selected text in ClipBoard
    Sleep, 100 ; ClipWait seems unreliable
    WinActivate, ahk_class Chrome_WidgetWin_1
    Send, ^t ; In my Chrome setup I immediately get a Google search page.
    WinWaitActive, Google - Google Chrome ; Wait for Google search Page
    Send, %ClipBoard%{Enter}  ; Send ClipBoard Text to Google
    WinWaitActive, %ClipBoard%  ; Wait for window title with search string
    Send, {Tab}{Enter}
    SoundBeep, 500, 500
Return
#IfWinActive

Added the Tab+Enter combo. This does NOT work on my machine, since Tab jumps to the Black Google+ menu bar....

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  • This does not trigger on a keypress. – Bob Mar 29 '13 at 12:09
  • I am still writing, not finished yet.... – Robert Ilbrink Mar 29 '13 at 12:10
  • The key combo consists of pressing tab and then enter. Tab selects the first result, enter accesses it (all of this once the google search has been conducted). – Lolo Jones Mar 29 '13 at 12:16
  • Somehow it seems the keystroke only works after running the AHK, not afterwards. E.g. I run the AHK, press the keystroke and it only works once. After that I have to run the AHK again. Also, it focuses on the chrome address bar but it doesn't paste what was copied. Tried adding a "Send, ^v" but it doesn't work (if I manually press ^v the right clipboard is pasted -so it's not a problem about copying) – Lolo Jones Mar 29 '13 at 12:23
  • Is ahk still active in the system tray? Remember that [Win]+n ONLY triggers when inside Word! – Robert Ilbrink Mar 29 '13 at 12:25

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