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Can I create a custom keyboard shortcut for an action in File Explorer?
I sometimes need to edit the metadata in a folder of music files for an album I've ripped or downloaded. It can be tedious editing individual files for song title, composer credits and track number, where I have to right click the file, move the mouse pointer down a list of options, hover over dsBpoweramp which then opens another menu to either "Convert To" or "Edit ID Tags", then left click to edit. Can I create a custom keyboard shortcut that will open the metadata edit window with one click after highlighting the file? How would I do this? And will Windows remember the shortcut when I change to a different keyboard, since I just ordered a spiffy new backlit keyboard with my Dell Reward points and am awaiting delivery?
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Yes — the easiest way is usually AutoHotkey. I’ve done similar things for annoying right-click menu actions, and it works much better than hunting through Explorer menus every time.
Basic idea: make a hotkey that sends the menu key / Shift+F10, then the keys needed to open the dBdpoweramp > Edit ID Tags command. Windows will remember it fine even if you change keyboards, because the shortcut is saved in software, not in the keyboard itself.
Creating a custom keyboard shortcut to directly open the metadata editing window for music files can significantly streamline your workflow. While Windows doesn't natively support assigning custom shortcuts to specific context menu actions like "Edit ID Tags" in dB poweramp, you can achieve this with a combination of tools and some setup.
You want to streamline editing metadata for your music files by creating a custom keyboard shortcut that opens the metadata editing window directly after selecting a file.
