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FastKeys Changelog

What's new in FastKeys 5.14

Feb 2, 2024
  • New alternative Selection Form view (full text),
  • Improved Selection form positioning (following caret in browsers)
  • Improved Selection Form previews,
  • Startup script can now contain functions and subroutines,
  • Updated translations,
  • Several enhancements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 5.13 (Sep 8, 2023)

  • Selection Form Preview,
  • Repeat latest command shortcut,
  • Variables available in more macros,
  • Alternative backspace method in Auto Complete,
  • Updated translations,
  • Several enhancements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 5.12 (May 7, 2023)

  • Added option to align Radio and CheckBox controls horizontally,
  • Comments enabled in Send mode,
  • Import routines improved,
  • Auto Complete popup optimized,
  • Additional settings in Enterprise Edition,
  • Updated translations,
  • Several enhancements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 5.11 (Feb 12, 2023)

  • Extended input validations in Manual Text Input macro,
  • Added custom (RegEx) input validation,
  • Added new Message Box macro options,
  • Updated translations,
  • Several enhancements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 5.10 (Dec 28, 2022)

  • Clipboard method option available per individual item,
  • Labels, Separators and Images can be added to selection forms,
  • New Loop macro,
  • Resizable Selection form dialog,
  • Updated translations,
  • Several enhancements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 5.09 (Sep 16, 2022)

  • New Optional Section macro,
  • Double click and long click shortcuts,
  • Clipboard Manager variables,
  • Relative to Window option in Control Click macro,
  • File and folder selection forms,
  • Startup script,
  • Romanian translation,
  • Several other enhancements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 5.08 (Jun 13, 2022)

  • Remember Last Input option added to Input and Selection macros
  • Improved formatted text expansion into various applications
  • Search command contents added to Find options
  • Clipboard Manager improvements
  • Updated translations
  • Several enhancements and bug fixes

New in FastKeys 5.07 (Mar 19, 2022)

  • Team sharing features are now easier to access (Professional Edition),
  • New Share menu for quick item sharing,
  • New Export file feature,
  • Command line parameters,
  • Import optimizations,
  • Updated translations (Italian, Brazilian, French, Catalan),
  • Several other enhancements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 5.06 (Nov 28, 2021)

  • Relative to window mouse option in Macro Recorder
  • Locale option added to Date and Time macro
  • User Input variables available in Automation macros
  • Reset to defaults button added to Start menu settings
  • Import routines improved
  • Updated translations (Tamil, Slovak)
  • Several other enhancements and bug fixes

New in FastKeys 5.05 (Sep 5, 2021)

  • Added: Floating Clipboard Manager,
  • Optimized loading times,
  • Improved recorded macro playback,
  • Added scripts to the Library,
  • Updated translations,
  • Various improvements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 5.04 (Jun 20, 2021)

  • Added: Shortcut to Quickly disable/enable Auto Complete,
  • Added: New Message Box macro (Professional Edition),
  • Improved and optimized In-line calculator,
  • Added: Don't delete string option (calculator),
  • Advanced shortcuts available in Preferences,
  • Various improvements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 5.03 (Apr 27, 2021)

  • Added: manual save mode,
  • Added: additional popup positions,
  • Improved Date and Time macros,
  • Updated translations,
  • Various small improvements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 5.02 (Mar 8, 2021)

  • Added: Toolbar transparency option,
  • Added: Phrase file and Wordlist sorting,
  • Translations updated: Russian, Bulgarian,
  • Small improvements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 5.01 (Feb 14, 2021)

  • Updated translations: German, French, Italian, Chinese, Hindi, Slovak, Norwegian, Slovenian;
  • Small improvements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 4.29 (Oct 29, 2020)

  • Adjust to typed case option now works with popup selections,
  • Clipboard paste without formation option optimized,
  • Updated translations,
  • Several small improvements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 4.28 (Aug 28, 2020)

  • Auto Learn optimizations,
  • Updated translations,
  • Small improvements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 4.27 (Jun 13, 2020)

  • Double capitals correction exclusions added to Preferences,
  • Added phrase file: Symbols,
  • Popup font size issues resolved,
  • Updated translations,
  • Small improvements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 4.26 (Apr 9, 2020)

  • Default suffix character added to Preferences,
  • Learning module improvements,
  • Start menu coloring issues resolved,
  • Control click issues resolved,
  • Updated translations,
  • Small improvements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 4.25 (Feb 13, 2020)

  • Import function improved,
  • New settings in Enterprise Edition,
  • Norwegian translation,
  • Updated translations,
  • Small improvements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 4.24 (Dec 22, 2019)

  • Shortcuts improvements
  • New settings in Enterprise Edition
  • Updated translations
  • Small improvements and bug fixes

New in FastKeys 4.23 (Nov 11, 2019)

  • Space added as a selection key,
  • Start Menu improvements,
  • New settings in Enterprise Edition,
  • Updated translations,
  • Small improvements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 4.22 (Sep 21, 2019)

  • Improved duplicates management,
  • Improved Quick find,
  • Added phrase file: Fractions,
  • Updated translations,
  • Small improvements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 4.21 (Aug 26, 2019)

  • AutoText import,
  • Multiple monitor support improved,
  • Updated translations,
  • Several small improvements
  • Bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 4.20 (Jul 8, 2019)

  • Description prefix enabled in Checkbox selections,
  • Policy Manager update (Enterprise Edition) - team usage statistics,
  • Turkish translation,
  • Updated translations,
  • Other improvements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 4.19 (Jun 3, 2019)

  • Engine upgrade to AutoHotkey 1.1.30
  • Calculator improvements,
  • Auto Complete prefixes,
  • Updated translations,
  • Several other improvements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 4.18 (Apr 11, 2019)

  • Added Team options - shared settings (Professional Edition),
  • Optimized Quick Find window,
  • Improved duplicates management,
  • Improved Import options,
  • Enhanced Enterprise Edition features,
  • Updated translations,
  • Several small improvements and bug fies.

New in FastKeys 4.17 (Feb 18, 2019)

  • Added more detailed popup position settings,
  • Added Import to Auto Complete,
  • Added Auto Complete case sensitive option,
  • Optimized Quick Find window,
  • Improved error reporting,
  • Enhanced Enterprise Edition features,
  • Updated translations,
  • Several small improvements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 4.16 (Jan 28, 2019)

  • Optimized gestures context sensitivity,
  • Updated translations,
  • Several small improvements,
  • Bug fixes

New in FastKeys 4.15 (Jan 3, 2019)

  • Clipboard Manager optimizations,
  • Updated Library commands,
  • Digital signature,
  • Updated translations,
  • Various improvements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 4.13 (Oct 15, 2018)

  • Updated usage statistics,
  • Position above the caret option for popups,
  • File properties window added,
  • Warning in cases when the file does not exist,
  • Various improvements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 4.12 (Sep 16, 2018)

  • Modifier characters are now disabled by default,
  • Additional Start Menu appearance options,
  • Enterprise Edition - Policy Manager updates,
  • Language translation updates,
  • Various improvements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 4.11 (Aug 8, 2018)

  • Fully customizable individual Start Menu entries (colors, font, size etc.)
  • Additional Start Menu appearance options,
  • Multiple monitor support improved,
  • Description available in Radio control type selections,
  • Language translation updates,
  • Various improvements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 4.10 (Jul 9, 2018)

  • Auto spacing feature added to Auto Complete preferences,
  • Library improvements,
  • Language translation updates,
  • Various improvements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 4.09 (Jun 5, 2018)

  • Print menu,
  • Improved Auto Complete character recognition,
  • Improved learning module,
  • Language translation updates,
  • Various small improvements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 4.08 (May 6, 2018)

  • New online documentation,
  • Improved context help,
  • Improved Auto Complete character recognition,
  • Language translation updates,
  • Various small improvements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 4.07 (Mar 25, 2018)

  • Quick find - quickly search for any FastKeys command and execute it,
  • Manual Auto-Complete shortcut,
  • Escape key behavior in popups improved,
  • Improved DPI awareness,
  • Various small improvements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 4.06 (Feb 28, 2018)

  • Data encryption and password protection,
  • Auto Complete adjusts to typed case,
  • Clipboard Manager removes formatting by default,
  • Language translation updates,
  • Various small improvements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 4.05 (Dec 29, 2017)

  • Engine optimization,
  • Language translation updates,
  • General improvements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 4.04 (Nov 20, 2017)

  • Improved Preferences structure,
  • New function: Calculate math expressions as you type,
  • Search feature,
  • Breevy import,
  • Relative paths possible in Insert Image/File contents macros,
  • Optimized key delays,
  • Language translation updates,
  • General improvements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 4.02 (Sep 1, 2017)

  • New macro - Control Click,
  • Several key delay in window focus options added to increase reliability in slower applications,
  • Menu top edge zone definition added,
  • Import from Excel improved,
  • General improvements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 4.01 (Jun 26, 2017)

  • Clipboard Manager - Save history option added,
  • Multiple monitor support improved,
  • Command size limitation increased,
  • Chinese Simplified translation added,
  • General improvements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 4.0 (May 21, 2017)

  • Engine optimization,
  • Sound notifications,
  • File/Resume function - Restore data from backup files,
  • Improved error reporting,
  • Support for larger Input Selection Forms using scrollbar or by breaking to columns,
  • Multiple equal Input/Select variables in the text now only require single user input,
  • 'No output' _prefix available for Input/Select variables,
  • New Selection Form type - Input,
  • DateTime Selection Form can now accept free date and time formats,
  • New Popups option: Transparency (%),
  • New Popups option: Shadow type,
  • New Selection Form option: Show titlebar,
  • New Selection Form option: Break to columns to fit the screen,
  • New Text Expander option: Use clipboard for Rich Text,
  • Increased number of user variables,
  • General improvements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 3.18 (Mar 9, 2017)

  • Enabled sorting of Phrase files and Wordlists,
  • New Auto Complete option - Send raw text,
  • 'Display suggestions as you type' option is no longer dependent Auto Complete module being active,
  • General improvements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 3.17 (Feb 22, 2017)

  • File/Append function - Import data from FastKeys settings file,
  • File/Import - Import data from delimited text/Excel file or AutoHotkey script,
  • Auto Complete - Include descriptions option added,
  • System files upgrade,
  • General improvements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 3.16 (Jan 15, 2017)

  • New macro - Conditional text substitutes,
  • Clipboard Manager - Allow duplicates option added to Preferences,
  • Two digit year variable added,
  • Auto Complete raw behavior fixed,
  • General improvements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 3.15 (Dec 5, 2016)

  • Adjust to typed case option added to Preferences - allows disabling case sensitive abbreviations,
  • Resolved punctuation issues with US International keyboard,
  • Enable/Disable options added to main menu,
  • Engine upgrade to AutoHotkey 1.1.24,
  • General improvements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 3.14 (Nov 6, 2016)

  • Font setting for a command field added,
  • New scripts added to Library,
  • Language translation updates,
  • General improvements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 3.13 (Sep 26, 2016)

  • Assign custom icons to menu items
  • Random text generation syntax support (Spintax)
  • Optimized mouse gestures for left hand use
  • Spanish language translation added
  • Language translation updates
  • General improvements and bug fixes

New in FastKeys 3.12 (Sep 7, 2016)

  • Enable/disable multiple entries from the context menu,
  • Spanish common words Wordlist added,
  • Language translation updates,
  • General improvements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 3.11 (Jul 4, 2016)

  • General functionality improvements,
  • Added: Swedish translation,
  • Bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 3.10 (May 23, 2016)

  • Added: New macro - Insert Command Code
  • Added: Usage statistics tracking
  • Improved error reporting
  • General improvements and bug fixes

New in FastKeys 3.09 (Apr 12, 2016)

  • New: User defined variables
  • Improved typed case adjustments in Text Expander
  • Dutch, Slovak and Russian language updates
  • General improvements and bug fixes

New in FastKeys 3.08 (Feb 27, 2016)

  • "Display suggestions as you type" behavior improved,
  • Advanced Text Expander preferences - Key Delay setting
  • User preferences updated,
  • General improvements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 3.07 (Jan 18, 2016)

  • Multiple selections available in more command types,
  • Description prefix in multiple selection dialogs,
  • Copy to Start Menu option,
  • Column sorting,
  • General improvements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 3.06 (Dec 28, 2015)

  • Improved Auto Complete word recognition,
  • Brazilian Portuguese translation update,
  • General improvements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 3.05 (Nov 25, 2015)

  • NEW: Show Text Expander suggestions as you type,
  • Shift added as a trigger key,
  • General improvements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 3.04a (Nov 3, 2015)

  • NEW: Input Selection Forms - create powerful customizable templates for interactive input,
  • Auto Complete optimization,
  • Drug names wordlist added,
  • Many small improvements,
  • Regular bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 3.03 (Sep 2, 2015)

  • New Macro: Insert Another Command - reuse the same text or actions
  • Windows Information Utility - get detailed information about open windows and controls
  • General improvements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 3.02 (Jul 25, 2015)

  • Improved language support in Auto Complete,
  • Wrap popup menu items,
  • Clipboard Manager - hold shift key to paste without closing,
  • Arabic translation,
  • Various improvements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 3.01 (Jul 1, 2015)

  • Improved file content paste control,
  • Improved DPI text scaling,
  • Library search function,
  • Relative file/folder paths,
  • Slovak translation,
  • Various improvements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 3.0 (May 21, 2015)

  • Rich Text formatting support,
  • Manual text input fields,
  • Embedded file contents,
  • Cursor position field,
  • System variables,
  • Additional Start Menu options,
  • German translation,
  • General improvements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 2.23 (Feb 23, 2015)

  • Resizable user interface,
  • Progressive disclosure of advanced options,
  • Free rearrangement of modules,
  • Window class names properly recognized,
  • General improvements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 2.22 (Jan 19, 2015)

  • Several small improvements,
  • Run as Administrator option added,
  • Bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 2.21 (Dec 23, 2014)

  • Added: Send HTML formatted commands,
  • Added: Start Menu font settings,
  • Several improvements,
  • Bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 2.20 (Nov 24, 2014)

  • Fully customizable Start Menus,
  • Break menu into columns,
  • Show clipboard items in the menu,
  • Various improvements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 2.19 (Nov 10, 2014)

  • Expanded font and color options for popups and menus,
  • More control over the Auto Complete suggestions behavior,
  • Basic text formatting from a context menu,
  • Additional user preferences,
  • Bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 2.18 (Nov 10, 2014)

  • Multiple Start Menus,
  • Context command menu,
  • New built-in date and time variables,
  • Various improvements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 2.17 (Oct 1, 2014)

  • Tabbed interface for organizing and grouping items,
  • Tab context menu to easily add, rename, delete and move tabs,
  • General improvements,
  • Bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 2.16 (Sep 3, 2014)

  • Text Expander option to enable Phrase file abbreviation,
  • Improved pop-up lists behavior,
  • Auto Complete option - don't delete string,
  • Improved application context Gestures - only one is fired at a time,
  • Start Menu options,
  • French, Japanese and Portuguese translations,
  • General improvements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 2.15 (Jul 14, 2014)

  • Improved international keyboard layout support,
  • Russian and Dutch translations,
  • New shortcuts and menu items,
  • General improvements and bug fixes

New in FastKeys 2.14 (Jun 23, 2014)

  • New: Macro Recorder functions,
  • Duplicate command,
  • Copy, Cut, Paste commands,
  • General improvements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 2.13 (May 15, 2014)

  • Auto backup function,
  • New Phrase and Wordlist file menus,
  • Medical abbreviations and terms,

New in FastKeys 2.12 (Apr 24, 2014)

  • Expanded Clipboard Manager preferences,
  • Number key shortcuts for selecting popup items,
  • Command size limitation removed,
  • New Phrase and Wordlist file menus,

New in FastKeys 2.11 (Apr 10, 2014)

  • New: Clipboard Manager,
  • New: Advanced shortcuts,
  • Hungarian and Slovenian translations,

New in FastKeys 2.10 (Mar 17, 2014)

  • Added: Start menu - bottom edge option,
  • Engine optimization and improved performance,
  • Send Clipboard paste in all modules,
  • General improvements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 2.08 (Feb 3, 2014)

  • Expanded Start Menu options,
  • Nested folders and files in Start Menu,
  • Configurable recent items in Start Menu,
  • Phrase file and Wordlist file browsing improvements,
  • Regular improvements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 2.07 (Jan 13, 2014)

  • Interface localization enabled,
  • Easy translation to your language,
  • Various improvements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 2.06 (Dec 30, 2013)

  • Portable version support,
  • Expanded Quick-add function

New in FastKeys 2.05 (Dec 12, 2013)

  • New module: Mouse Gestures,
  • Text expander: default prefix and clipboard paste method,
  • Various improvements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 2.04 (Nov 22, 2013)

  • Data file management system,
  • Various improvements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 2.03 (Oct 29, 2013)

  • Improved international characters support,
  • Various improvements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 2.02 (Oct 18, 2013)

  • Text Expander - one abbreviation can now trigger multiple substitute actions,
  • Text Expander - manual confirmations,
  • Multiple window context sensitive definitions,
  • New user preferences,
  • Various improvements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 2.01 (Sep 21, 2013)

  • Fully-fledged editor with syntax highlighting,
  • Drag/drop, Undo/Redo commands,
  • Context sensitive help,
  • Various improvements and bug fixes.

New in FastKeys 2.0 (Aug 29, 2013)

  • New Auto Complete module,
  • with Launcher and learning capability,
  • Module activation,
  • Many new user preferences,
  • New program appearance,
  • Added wordlist files,
  • Various improvements and fixes.

New in FastKeys 1.10 (Jul 13, 2013)

  • Added: Additional user preferences,
  • Added: New preset commands,
  • General improvements.

New in FastKeys 1.09 (Jun 14, 2013)

  • Added: Auto Complete with learning
  • Added: Phrase Files and Wordlists
  • Added: Full Unicode support
  • Start menu sensitivity optimization
  • General speed improvements.

New in FastKeys 1.08 (Jun 10, 2013)

  • Added: Auto Complete with automatic learning capability,
  • Added: Introduction of Phrase Files,
  • Added: Many new spell-check languages and wordlists,
  • Added: Expanded user preferences,
  • Added: Start menu - left screen edge option,
  • Added: New command presets,
  • Several general improvements.

New in FastKeys 1.07 (May 13, 2013)

  • Added: Quick-link shortcuts,
  • Added: Recent files/folders preset,
  • Added: Text Expander: advanced cursor positioning and multiple abbreviations,
  • Added: Multiple screen support,
  • Added: Auto version update,

New in FastKeys 1.06 (Apr 10, 2013)

  • Added: Universal spelling correction in any application, with English, French, German databases,
  • Added: Several improvements,
  • Fixed: Minor issues.

New in FastKeys 1.05 (Mar 26, 2013)

  • NEW:
  • Text Expander can now run any type of commands
  • Auto internet update
  • Many new user settings added
  • Minor issues fixed.

New in FastKeys 1.03 (Mar 11, 2013)

  • new preset commands added, few small issues fixed.

New in FastKeys 1.02 (Feb 22, 2013)

  • Many new presets added