Portable Clavier+

Although your operating system lets you configure quick access points for anything of need, be them in the form of desktop shortcuts, taskbar entries or favorites in your default web browser, certain situations require an even faster approach. This is where applications like Portable Clavier+ comes in handy, letting you access virtually anything through hotkeys.

As the name suggests, this is the portable version of Clavier+ which poses a few advantages. For starters, you can keep it along with configurations on a USB Flash drive an enhance work on any machine. Moreover, target computers are not affected because registries remain intact.

The application comes with a decent amount of preset configurations so you get a general idea of what can be obtained. By default, it stays hidden in the system tray, with a simple mouse click being enough to bring up the configuration screen.

With a simple, but cleverly organized interface, accommodation is not something to worry about. A list displays all entries along with purpose, shortcut used, conditions and corresponding description. You can go ahead and edit existing shortcuts or simply create new ones.

The creation process is intuitive, with a drop-down menu letting you select the purpose so it doesn't just throw you in an overwhelming menu with tons of options. You quickly realize possibilities are close to endless. As such, you can create shortcuts for programs, Internet favorites, special characters, opening a folder, pasting text or launching an application.

Considering it's not already in use, the application lets you attribute any combination of keyboard buttons you see fit. To further broaden the horizon of possibilities, you can also set caps, num and scroll lock conditions for trigger.

Once you're done, it's enough to leave the application in the system tray and every action is literally at your fingertips. Practicality is enhanced by an option to make it run at startup. It's possible to create multiple sets of configurations and saved to file which you can later on load, edit or merge with others. This is a major advantage considering the app is portable.

Portable Clavier+ manages to live up to expectations and can greatly enhance your day-to-day activities, regardless of purpose. You quickly get the hang of it thanks to the clever and simple design, while adding a new command only takes a little while. With smart assignment of hotkeys, the application helps you keep a clean desktop and launch everything you need by pressing a few buttons on your keyboard, making it definitely worth a try.