You can easily assign your own keyboard shortcuts for many Windows based programs.
- Right click on the program's desktop shortcut icon and select "Properties". Alternatively, right-click the name of the program in the start menu and s select "Properties".
- In the Shortcut Key box, enter the key of your choice [ dont hit back space ], for example: "Z".
- Windows will automatically add the extra key sequence needed, for example: "Ctrl + Alt".
- Now you can run the program directly from the keyboard by keying "Ctrl + Alt + Z".