You can create keyboard shortcuts to open programs. Before you get started, you need to create a shortcut for the program to which you want to assign a keyboard shortcut. To do this, open the folder that contains the program's executable file, right-click it, and then click Create Shortcut.

For more, how to to create Keyboard Shortcut key for any application in Windows 7:

  • Right-click the Shortcut program icon and installed in your system, then select Properties. 
  • Select the Shortcut tab.
  • Click the Shortcut key box.
  • Enter the keyboard shortcut for that program.


  • Press OK to exit.
  • Use the Keyboard shortcut combo to launch the application.