The scripts can be compiled into an executable file that can be run on other computers that do not have AutoHotkey installed. More complex tasks can be achieved with custom data entry forms ( GUI windows), working with the system registry, or using the Windows API by calling functions from DLLs. Further, some scripts can be initiated automatically at computer startup and need not interact with the keyboard at all, perhaps performing file manipulation at a set interval. AutoHotkey also allows for 'hotstrings' that will automatically replace certain text as it is typed, such as assigning the string 'btw' to produce the text 'by the way' when typed, or the text '%o' to produce 'percentage of'. Keyboard keys can also be remapped or disabled, such that pressing Ctrl+ M, for example, might result in the active window receiving an em dash -, or nothing at all. These commands can be triggered by a hotkey, such as a script that would open an internet browser whenever the user presses Ctrl+ Alt+ I on the keyboard. AutoHotkey scripts can also assign, retrieve, and manipulate variables, run loops and manipulate windows, files, and folders. AutoHotkey scripts can be used to launch programs, open documents, and emulate keystrokes or mouse clicks and movements.

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