Use VIA to Program Macros to Open Programs with Keychron Knob

💥 I walkthrough how to open programs using keyboard shortcuts.

Specifically, how to set up a macro in the VIA software to assign that keyboard shortcut to the knob on my Keychron Q5 keyboard.

The process of creating shortcuts to open programs will work for anyone on a Windows computer, and the process to make the macro in VIA will work for anyone using a keyboard that is compatible with VIA (there are a ton).

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⌚Chapter Time Markers:

00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:24 - VIA and Keychron overview
00:01:24 - Setting Keyboard Shortcut
00:02:13 - Programming Macro
00:04:12 - Opening the Program through the macro

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[berknoyan]

thanks for the help eamonn, how can i switch between different layers, is there a shortcut for that? for example switch from layer0 to layer1. im using keychron q5 pro and it doesnt have any end key, i changed f12 to be end key for layer0. however when i click f12 it doesnt act like end key still. how to solve this?

[lynzilla]

your shortcut example is the exact shortcut i was trying to code into this thing which led me to searching for a tutorial haha

[PaulTibbenham]

Thanks for this, it was helpful. However, if you have used up all your macro spaces, you can free those up by using Any Key instead, e.g. if your program shortcut is Ctrl+Alt+1 (on number pad), use LCA(KC_P1) instead of a macro.

[NathanaelXavier]

How can I create application specific macros? For example, I'd like the knob to be able to do one thing in Premiere Pro, but something else in Cubase. I'd essentially like to use the knob as a MIDI controller knob for volume/gain in Cubase. Any help would be appreciated!

[frenchpeacock]

How do you do the first part in Windows 11 as Microsoft has removed the "Shortcuts" tab from program's "Properties"?

[CharlyDS]

I need to do something very simple with my Keychron Q5 and I can't figure it out (windows layout).. I just want Right alt Key + Q to be mapped to @.. how can i get that done? thanks!

[_nolimit]

Hi, could you please explain to me if you know how to create macros that will repeat over and over again while I hold down one button? like in MMO games for spam skills.

[maelys]

Hey ! Thanks for your video ! My macros on q3 pro (M1, M2, M3, M4) only works when app is opened. Maybe I missed one part but I dont understand why macros only cause it’s dedicated key
Maybe you could help me…

[gunting]

This is like flashing to motherboard, but instead to the keyboard? How safe is this? Like when you get power cut or whatever reason, will it brick the keyboard?

[DctrGizmo]

I'm trying to do a macro for screenshot with windows, shift, s but whenever I try to load that macro to a key, it aways switches to the knob on my Keychron Q1. I don't know what's going on.

[_FLAK_]

Can layers be "Assigned" to applications?

[andysutanto]

Hi, can I use it with all type of keyboards?

[klmbss]

Do I need always running this program on my PC? Or all settings, macros etc stored inside the keyboard?

[alandeleon]

I am having trouble finding out how to make a macro for holding a key down. Can't seem to find anything other than making macros for key chords. Any one have any ideas?

[thor]

So I did everything in this walkthrough but chrome or steam just doesnt seem to open at all, even though I'm doing almost exactly what you're video says. Its frustrating and I don't know what I'm doing wrong

[mioortiz]

I cannot enable webhid. I have tried and no luck. Any ideas?

[pixelward]

Omg that's what im looking for thanks you ❤❤

[esra_erimez]

Are you able to use Shift with Function keys for macros? For example, if i want to have a a function key do two things, one macro unshifted and the other macro shifted.

[forgotten]

Hello, does anyone know how to set macro for calculator app?

[FaZeJu]

are you able to manually change the backround lights