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Copper Contributor

Aug 19, 2020

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Date & Time Stamp Microsoft To Do Notes on Task

It would be really useful if there was a keyboard shortcut for entering a date and time stamp in a task within Microsoft To Do. marcusash

GG2020-
Sep 08, 2020
Gem11
Install AutoHotKey.
Load MyScript.ahk that is included with it (by double clicking). Unless it's already loaded (you should have a green icon with an "H" in your notification tray)
Copy the script from my reply
Right-click on the green "H" icon in your tray and select "Edit this script". It will open MyScript.ahk in Notepad.
Paste the script to the bottom of the file and save.
Right-click on the green "H" icon again and select "Reload this script".
Try typing "qqdt" followed by space in Notepad (or any other app) & see if it works.
Add a shortcut to "MyScript.ahk" to StartUp.

Copper Contributor

Aug 31, 2020

Hi, can you please explain how to use autohotkey to date and time stamp on Microsoft To Do tasks.

Brass Contributor

Aug 31, 2020

lathomason I use the following script:

;CMD Short Date and Time

::qqdt::

FormatTime, Shorttime, YYYYMMDDHH24MISS, yyy.MM.dd HH:mm

Send, %Shorttime%

return

when I type qqdt, I get 2020.08.31 12:14

You can edit the date and time format to suit your preferences. I like it in a way that is easy to sort alphabetically when naming files.

Gem11
Copper Contributor
Sep 08, 2020
GG2020- Hi that's great - any way you can explain that in non IT terms. I have never added a script before - please could you help?
- GG2020-
  Brass Contributor
  Sep 08, 2020
  Gem11
  Install AutoHotKey.
  Load MyScript.ahk that is included with it (by double clicking). Unless it's already loaded (you should have a green icon with an "H" in your notification tray)
  Copy the script from my reply
  Right-click on the green "H" icon in your tray and select "Edit this script". It will open MyScript.ahk in Notepad.
  Paste the script to the bottom of the file and save.
  Right-click on the green "H" icon again and select "Reload this script".
  Try typing "qqdt" followed by space in Notepad (or any other app) & see if it works.
  Add a shortcut to "MyScript.ahk" to StartUp.
  - Gem11
    Copper Contributor
    Nov 04, 2020
    GG2020- Hi - I finally got round to doing this and it works! Thank you so much!! Just wondered if I could ask for one more nugget of your scriptwriting abilities - if I wanted to add my Initials to the end of the date to the script, what would I need to add to your current script to enable that? Thank you in advance

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