e-Sword HotKey has two hotkey functions. The first I think of as study mode, is an e-Sword lookup function which work like this, you highlight the scripture reference you want to lookup, copy it to the Windows clipboard, and then press the hotkey. The first Bible reference is located, and e-Sword is brought to the forefront and navigated to that reference. You can then read the verse in any Version you have installed in e-Sword and in context, and view any comment in any commentary you have installed. You can be working with a Word document, reading a PDF file, or surfing the Internet, and this function is always available.
The second mode is the Macro mode. To use it, you do have to install the e-Sword MS-Word macro add-on found here: http://www.e-sword.net/extras.html. If you have MS-Word, then choose the version for your version of MS-Word. If not, choose any version and install it. Once installed, e-Sword HotKey will use it. e-Sword HotKey can work with the macro function in two ways. (1) Background mode which itself has two mode, which are Popup mode or not. This works via a second HotKey which you define in the e-Sword HotKey Macro menu. Highlight the scripture reference you want to look up, copy it to the clipboard, and press the e-Sword HotKey macro hotkey. The scripture reference will be looked up in e-Sword, and placed into the Windows clipboard. You can then paste it into your document. If you have Popup mode checked for the macro function in e-Sword HotKey, then when you press the e-Sword HotKey macro hotkey, a window will appear with the scripture reference(s). They are still copied to the clipboard, but you can review them before pasting into your document. From the Popup window, you can perform other macro functions such as Version selection, Search or Copy. (2)The second way to use the macro function, is to have the e-Sword HotKey window visible, and resized to just show the menu bar. You can then click the Macro menu, and select the macro functions such as Search, Copy and Version selection. Scripture conversion is still accomplished using the e-Sword HotKey macro hotkey you have assigned. e-Sword HotKey will stay on top of other windows even when it does not have the focus, so the menus will remain visible and available.
e-Sword HotKey can be download here: http://www.biblesupp...e-sword-hotkey/