- Download and install AutoHotKey, if you don't have it already (it's a really useful free application, well worth exploring).
- Add the following line to your default AutoHotKey.ahk file (normally in ~/Documents/AutoHotKey.ahk):
- Re-run AutoHotKey so it re-reads the config file.
GTD Tip: one-key opening of INBOX notebook in OneNote
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