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How do you use Hotkey in a sentence? See 5 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Hotkey in a sentence

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Hotkey | Hotkeys

Hotkey meaning

A keyboard shortcut.

Using Hotkey

  • The main meaning on this page is: A keyboard shortcut.

Context around Hotkey

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 0 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

f11 1× add 1×

Often after:

certain 1× combinations 1× activated 1×

Sentence patterns with Hotkey

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

alt f11 hotkey again 1× it to hotkey certain tasks 1× of many hotkey combinations 1× one could hotkey from one 1× which add hotkey activated macros 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

normal keyboard input 1× one could hotkey 1× personal interview with 1×

Common sentence endings:

f11 hotkey again 1× keyboard for example 1× many hotkey combinations 1× tab key combination 1× tasks in game 1×

Words around Hotkey

Just before it in the word index:

hoti 9 hothouses 2 hothouse 19 hotherus 6 hotheads 7 hotheaded 7

Just after it in the word index:

hotkeys 6 hotline 299 hotlines 37 hotly 224 hotmail 10 hotness 19

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Hotkey

  • In this selection, "hotkey" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 28.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, f11, add, certain, combinations and activated stand out and add context to how "hotkey" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include alt f11 hotkey again and it to hotkey certain tasks. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "hotkey" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with hotkey

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

One could "hotkey" from one operating system to the next using the Alt-Tab key combination. (16 words)

Or can I even get the same utility from it that I get from a console D-pad, using it to hotkey certain tasks in-game? (26 words)

Normal keyboard input was still possible while the CopyCursor was enabled, and the user could switch between the two cursors by toggling the Ctrl + Alt + F11 hotkey again. (28 words)

Longer example sentences

Personal interview with Sandy Meade, creator of the SysRq key A special key was needed because most software of the day operated at a low level, often bypassing the OS entirely, and typically made use of many hotkey combinations. (39 words)

There are also tools available which add hotkey-activated macros to telnet and MUD clients giving the player the ability to move around the MUD using the arrow keys on their keyboard for example. (34 words)

Normal keyboard input was still possible while the CopyCursor was enabled, and the user could switch between the two cursors by toggling the Ctrl + Alt + F11 hotkey again. (28 words)

Question examples

Or can I even get the same utility from it that I get from a console D-pad, using it to hotkey certain tasks in-game? (26 words)

Example sentences (5)

Or can I even get the same utility from it that I get from a console D-pad, using it to hotkey certain tasks in-game?

Normal keyboard input was still possible while the CopyCursor was enabled, and the user could switch between the two cursors by toggling the Ctrl + Alt + F11 hotkey again.

One could "hotkey" from one operating system to the next using the Alt-Tab key combination.

Personal interview with Sandy Meade, creator of the SysRq key A special key was needed because most software of the day operated at a low level, often bypassing the OS entirely, and typically made use of many hotkey combinations.

There are also tools available which add hotkey-activated macros to telnet and MUD clients giving the player the ability to move around the MUD using the arrow keys on their keyboard for example.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "hotkey" in a sentence?
An example: "Or can I even get the same utility from it that I get from a console D-pad, using it to hotkey certain tasks in-game?" This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "hotkey" from authentic English texts.
What does "hotkey" mean?
Hotkey means: A keyboard shortcut.
How many example sentences with "hotkey" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "hotkey", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.