System-wide Hotkey

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This code lets you use hotkeys from your program. Even if your app is not in focus the hotkey will work. This one is CTRL + A
Also to change the Keys you will probably need the Virtual Key codes
They Are Here

Private Declare Function RegisterHotKey Lib "user32" (ByVal hwnd As IntPtr, ByVal id As Integer, ByVal fsModifiers As Integer, ByVal vk As Integer) As Integer
    Private Declare Function UnregisterHotKey Lib "user32" (ByVal hwnd As IntPtr, ByVal id As Integer) As Integer
 
    Private Const WM_HOTKEY As Integer = &H312
 
    Private Const MOD_ALT As Integer = &H1
    Private Const MOD_CONTROL As Integer = &H2
    Private Const MOD_SHIFT As Integer = &H4
 
    Private Sub Form1_FormClosing(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.FormClosingEventArgs) Handles Me.FormClosing
        UnregisterHotKey(Me.Handle, 0)
    End Sub
 
    Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        RegisterHotKey(Me.Handle, 0, MOD_CONTROL, Asc("A"))
    End Sub
 
    Protected Overrides Sub WndProc(ByRef m As System.Windows.Forms.Message)
 
        If m.Msg = WM_HOTKEY Then
           If m.WParam = 0 Then
            'CODE HERE
           End if
        End If
        MyBase.WndProc(m)
 
    End Sub