Move mouse pointer with a keystroke

Question

I sometimes find myself having to stop typing to move the mouse to avoid triggering tooltips that are active where I last left my mouse pointer, usually in the segment status column: 
 
 The script below uses the Insert key to move the mouse pointer out of the way, to a position where it does no harm while I'm typing: 
 Insert:: ;move mouse pointer out of the way MouseMove, 1300, 8 ;use your own coordinates here return 
 And this one brings the mouse pointer back to the cursor position by pressing the Insert and Home keys: 
 Insert & Home:: ;move mouse pointer to cursor position MouseMove, % A_CaretX, % A_CaretY return

Nora Díaz · Answer

Hi Keenan, 
 Glad to hear I'm not alone! To use these scripts, and any other scripts offered here in the AutoHotkey forum, do the following: 
 1. Download and install AutoHotkey ( ). Once installed, nothing seems to happen, no program opens or anything, but don't worry about that. 
 2. Find or create a folder where you want to store your scripts. In that folder, right-click and select New-AutoHotkey Script. Name this file, for instance "Move mouse pointer". The extension will be .ahk. 
 3. Open the file you just created in a text editor, such as Notepad (I like Notepad++) and paste the following lines of code below the text that's already included in the file: 
 
 #IfWinActive ahk_exe SDLTradosStudio.exe 
 
 Insert:: ;move mouse pointer out of the way 
 MouseMove, 1300, 8 ;use your own coordinates here, this is based on a 27" screen 
 return 
 
 Insert & Home:: ;move mouse pointer to cursor position 
 MouseMove, % A_CaretX, % A_CaretY 
 return 
 4. Save the file and double-click it to activate the script. 
 And that's it, now try it by going to Studio, placing your mouse anywhere and then hitting the Insert key. Doing so should move the mouse to the top of the screen. 
 Note: Depending on your screen size and where you want to place your mouse pointer, you may need to modify the coordinates in the script. To find the right coordinates, use Window Spy, a utility that comes with AutoHotkey (you can launch it by typing Window Spy in the Windows search window or you can find it here: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\AutoHotkey). 
 With Studio open, launch Window Spy and click in the location where you'd like to place your mouse. You'll see the coordinates listed in the area shown below (I used the recommended coordinates when creating my script):

Trados Studio > 6. AutoHotKey

Move mouse pointer with a keystroke