Fastest way to type greek letters like α or β

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I am working on a computer with only English keyboard, I have no admin rights to change the language settings in Windows, but I need to insert Greek letters in a text editor and other typing programs.

What would be the fastest way to type Greek letters?

So far I only see the option to copy and paste from websites like Wikipedia that list Greek letters. But that takes too much time.

Another option would be to use ALT-codes but then I had to learn all these codes by heart.

So if anyone has a smart idea, answer please. Thank you.

Best Answer

Solution with Autohotkey

To use Autohotkey is probably the fastest solution. It works globally in all Windows programs. You need this Autohotkey script: greekletters.ahk, it works like this:

After installing the script you simply activate ⇪ Capslock, then you type for instance the key a which turns immediately into α. As fast as it can be.

To get capitalized letters, activate ⇪ Capslock, then hold Shift and press the letter you need.


Solution with Google Docs

Máté Juhász gave a great answer, which works if you have installed Microsoft Word 2007 or higher.

For everybody who has not Microsoft Word available, you can use Google Docs as a workaround. There you specify the Automatic corrections, go to >Tools >Preferences then insert for instance:

google docs autocorrect

The same autoreplacement I can do now with Notepad++ using the Fingertext plugin.

So "Autocorrect" (automatic replacements) is the way to go!

Thanks to all for your ideas.

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