# Open QuickAdd from your Desktop

> Open a specific QuickAdd choice from an AutoHotkey desktop hotkey using Obsidian's native quickadd URI handler

This older page is kept for existing links. For current desktop shortcuts,
launchers, scheduled jobs, and dashboard links, use
[Trigger QuickAdd from outside Obsidian](/docs/Advanced/TriggerQuickAddFromOutsideObsidian/).

QuickAdd now has a native URI handler, so AutoHotkey can open QuickAdd directly:

```ahk
#SingleInstance, Force
SendMode Input
SetWorkingDir, %A_ScriptDir%
SetTitleMatchMode, RegEx

!^+g::
    WinActivate, i) Obsidian
    Run "obsidian://quickadd?vault=My%20Vault&choice=Daily%20log"
Return
```

Replace `My%20Vault` and `Daily%20log` with your URL-encoded vault and choice
names. Remove `WinActivate` if you do not want AutoHotkey to focus Obsidian
before opening the URI.