Wanna see instant long text on AHK like Hot Keyboard and question about dedicated macro key with AHK..

[Enterprise24]

Hi , new user here. I am working as vendor support agent and need 100+ chat / email macros. I use Intercom as chat program and Salesforce for email. However there is so many limitation at my workplace.
First I can't create macro on Intercom itself due to restriction. Second I can't install any .exe programs due to I don't have admin user and password except the one that come from Microsoft store. Third I can't convince IT support to allow me to install programs.
I have Logitech G913 (it is G915 rename for selling in some country). I can't install Logitech G-Hub at my office. I tried hot keyboard at home and it work wonderfully. A very long texts can come out instantly after I press key.
Here is the program that I refer to. https://www.hot-keyboard.com/ [Mod edit: Link fixed.]

Then I found autohotkey on Microsoft store and try to create simple macro. However a long texts need 10 seconds (F2 in below example) to come out and that make Intercom not responsive until all text appear. It is probably not suitable for me since I have to answer many vendors at once.

Here is an example of my macro.

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F1:: 
SetKeyDelay, -1
Send, Some long texts.
return

F2::
SetKeyDelay, -1
Send, 1.aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Send, 2.bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb
Send, 3.ccccccccccccccccccccc
Send, 4.ddddddddddddddddddddddddd
Send, 5.eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Send, 6.ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff
Send, 7.ggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg
Send, 8.hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Send, 9.iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
Send, 10.jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj
return

[Mod edit: [code][/code] tags added.]

Can someone here enlighten me how can I get instant text or at least make it appear faster ?

PS. All staff at my project have to copy macro template from Google Keep or Google Docs then paste in Intercom / Salesforce. Very slow and inefficient in my opinion.

Another question since my G913 have 5 dedicated macro keys (G1-G5) and 3 modes (M1-M3 so overall 15 keys) how to utilize that keys with AHK ?

Thanks in advance.

[Xtra]

Example:

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myText =
(
SetKeyDelay, -1
1.aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
2.bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb
3.ccccccccccccccccccccc
4.ddddddddddddddddddddddddd
5.eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
6.ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff
7.ggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg
8.hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
9.iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
10.jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj
)

F2::
    Clipboard := ""    ; Clear clipboard so ClipWait works properly
    Clipboard := myText
    ClipWait, 1
    Send, {Ctrl Down}v{Ctrl Up}
return

Keyboard macro button could be programmed to be the same as the F2 key but its worthless as you need another program to set that up.

[BoBo]

Second I can't install any .exe programs

Well, the simple usage of a non-company compliant software, even without having used an installation/setup routine, might be considered as a breach of a company policy. You’ve to go 'open source', means, create your script and show it (uncompiled) in action to your boss(es boss). He’ll be amazed to increase efficiency, so let him /her fight for your right to party! Good luck

[Enterprise24]

Thanks. Now I find all of my macro key via Keyboard Hook Method.
G1 to G5 (M1) = 70 03B // 71 03C // 72 03D // 73 03E // 74 03F are actually the same keys as F1-F5
G1 to G5 (M2) = 31 002 // 32 003 // 33 004 // 34 005 // 35 006 are 1-5
G1 to G5 (M3) = 36 007 // 37 008 // 38 009 // 39 00A // 30 00B are 6-0.

Since I already have texts assigned to F1-F12 , Pressing G1 to G5 (M1) will overwrite my F1-F5 macros. Also I can't press 1 , 2 , 3 .... , 0 (All numbers below F1-F8) due to those keys will activate G1 to G5 (M2 and M3).
This is Thai/EN keyboard and I need Thai alphabets on 1 to 0 keys.

How to differentiate those dedicated macro keys vs F1 to F5 and 1-0 ?

example of F1 and G1 (M1)

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F1:: 
SetKeyDelay, -1
Send, Hello. Thank you for choosing our brand blah blah blah
Send ^{enter}
Send, May I have your name please.
Send ^{enter}
return

Vk70::
SetKeyDelay, -1
Send, Are we still connected ?
Send ^{enter} 
return

SC03B::
SetKeyDelay, -1
Send, Are we still connected ?
Send ^{enter} 
return

[Mod edit: [code][/code] tags added.]

[Chunjee]

Can someone here enlighten me how can I get instant text or at least make it appear faster ?

you can put the text on the clipboard and paste it.

I prefer Send, {Ctrl Down}p{Ctrl Up} personally for reliability.