Windows 10 macro program

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zappaq1
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Post by zappaq1 » Mon Jan 20, 2020 10:32 pm

Any recommendations for a simple macro program for Windows 10? Years ago I found a very easy one "EZmacros" that was inanely easy and simple to use but I no longer have it and though it appears online it seems it is defunct. I don't need anything elaborate, just something to augment "menu shortcuts". Thanks for any advice.
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johnmouse
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Post by johnmouse » Mon Feb 24, 2020 11:51 am

I googled EZMacros and just on the first page of results I found 8 sites you can download it from. I randomly chose one site and it brought me to its download for the program.
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HaraldS
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Post by HaraldS » Tue Feb 25, 2020 9:44 am

Quite some Finale users seem to use Autohotkey. Some of them even publish their scripts randomly. It's not necessarily easy, but very powerful.
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Anders Hedelin
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Post by Anders Hedelin » Wed Feb 26, 2020 2:24 pm

I don't know if you by 'augmenting menu shortcuts' meant the existing TG Tools' Menu Shortcuts (which come with the program). I also don't know Autohotkey which is probably a good bet - I for my part am content with the TG menu shortcuts. It's not unlimited but can create just about enough many shortcuts for your (my) brain to memorize. (If you purchase the full version of TG Tools the same function is moved to TGTools menu > Options.)
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motet
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Post by motet » Wed Feb 26, 2020 5:18 pm

There's also Finalescripts, which can be assigned to hotkeys. Autohotkey requires some technical skills.
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