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How to automate it on Windows
Each guide answers one question and shows the routine you'd build, block by block.
Audio
- How to switch audio output with a hotkey on Windows 11
- How to switch to your headset automatically when it connects
- How to pause music when headphones are unplugged on Windows
- How to mute your microphone with a hotkey on Windows 11
- How to change one app's volume with a hotkey on Windows
- How to lower music volume automatically during calls
- How to mute sound and pause music when you lock your PC
- How to mute Discord automatically when a Zoom or Teams call starts
Windows and layouts
- How to open apps at startup in a set window layout
- How to save and restore your window layout with a hotkey
- How to put windows back when you reconnect a monitor
- How to keep any window always on top with a hotkey
- How to make an app always open on a specific monitor
- How to close a recurring popup window automatically
- How to switch to an app or open it with one hotkey
- How to minimize every window except one app with a hotkey
Apps
- How to open several apps and websites with one hotkey
- How to close all open apps except a few with one click
- How to reopen an app automatically when it closes or crashes
- How to open an app automatically when another app starts
- How to wait until an app has fully loaded before the next step
- How to open an app as administrator with a hotkey
Display
Gaming setup
- How to mute Discord's sound when a game starts
- How to switch to High performance automatically when gaming
- How to set up a gaming mode that closes work apps in one key
- How to launch a game and set up Discord, OBS and guides at once
- How to pause Wallpaper Engine automatically while gaming
- How to turn on Do not disturb automatically while gaming
- How to start the OBS replay buffer automatically for games
- How to join a Discord voice channel with a hotkey
Streaming
- How to start streaming in OBS with one hotkey
- How to switch OBS scenes automatically by the app in front
- How to turn on your Elgato light when your webcam turns on
- How to switch to a BRB scene and mute your mic with one key
- How to hear a confirmation when an OBS replay is saved
- How to switch OBS scene collection automatically per game
- How to run a KeyRoutines routine from a Stream Deck key
Work
- How to set up your work apps and windows with one hotkey
- How to set up your PC for a Zoom or Teams meeting in one step
- How to close apps, tidy files and sleep the PC at end of day
- How to change settings automatically on your office Wi-Fi
- How to type your email signature with a short abbreviation
- How to type today's date anywhere with a short abbreviation
- How to start a focus timer that closes distracting apps
- How to log when you open and close an app to a CSV file
- How to make a presentation mode that undoes itself after
Files
- How to sort your Downloads folder automatically on Windows
- How to organize a messy folder by file type or date
- How to delete files older than 30 days automatically
- How to back up a folder to a dated zip file every day
- How to rename many files at once on Windows
- How to move new files out of a folder as soon as they appear
- How to save a quick note to a text file with a hotkey
- How to create the same folder structure for each new project
System
- How to make an AFK hotkey that mutes and hides your screen
- How to schedule a shutdown with a countdown you can cancel
- How to keep your PC awake while a specific app is running
- How to save battery automatically when the laptop is unplugged
- How to turn off your screen with a hotkey on Windows
- How to switch keyboard layout automatically for one app
- How to run a PowerShell script with a hotkey and see the result
- How to restart apps and fix windows after the PC wakes up
- How to pause music when you walk away and resume when back
Devices
Notifications
- How to get an alert when a window's title changes
- How to get an alert when an app starts using your mic or camera
- How to get a break reminder every 20 minutes on Windows
- How to get an alert when your website or server goes down
- How to get notified when your internet connection drops
- How to get a voice alert when your laptop battery is low
- How to send a Discord or Slack message when your PC finishes a task
Clipboard
Schedules
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