Skyrim: Using Favorites and Hot Keys (PC Version)

To set up favorites in the PC version of Skyrim, go to the items/spells menu.  Select whatever you want on Favorites and push F.  When in game, push Q and the Favorites menu will appear.  Select the item or items you want to hot key, then press a number from 1-8 to assign the Favorites item to the number.

(Pushing Q also changes point of view, but I'm not clear when this happens and when the Favorites menu opens.)

See the link below for how to set up hot keys for combos (remember, PC only) -- read the comments for further tips on combos, switching items from one hand to another, etc.
http://www.reddit.com/r/skyrim/comments/m8tnk/guide_how_to_use_18_hotkeys_for_items_and_spells/

Note that the shield can only be used on the left hand.  It looks like Favorites assigns items to the left hand by default so if you want something on the right hand, you have to use Shift + number key.
http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/elder-scrolls-v/1212293p1.html

Check Comments for other tips.

Given the popularity of this article, I've put it in a tab for easy reference.

UPDATE:  Since this has been so popular, I did a bit of research to update this article which was written in 2011.  Here is the standard favorite controls layout for each platform.
https://elderscrolls.fandom.com/wiki/Controls_(Skyrim)

Here's a video on how to assign 8 hot keys on the PC.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2Aa_1_QGCQ

If video tutorials drive you nuts, here is a written one.
http://balance-reviews.blogspot.com/2011/12/skyrim-and-favoritehotkey-system-you.html

Here is a quick summary of how hotkeys work for the PC and xBox 360.
https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20111121135644AAoTVLj

There is a mod for Skyrim's user interface called the SkyUI mod that may be helpful.  This rave review was written by its creator.  I imagine it is PC only.
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/27177

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Favorite World of Warcraft Links

This article was written in 2010.  I've gone through and highlighted the links that are still live in RED below.

Acronyms  
http://www.wowwiki.com/Category:Acronyms

Addons and Mods Resource Center
http://www.warcraft-mods.com/

Armory Data Mining
http://armorydatamine.wordpress.com/

Auction House Guide (no longer updated)
http://theahpile.blogspot.com/2010/06/stokpile-index.html

Blizzard Customer Service Twitter Account
http://twitter.com/BlizzardCS

Cataclysm Guide (Wow Head)
http://www.wowhead.com/guide=cataclysm

Druid Wiki's DPS Gear Calculator
http://druid.wikispaces.com/ToskksDPSGearMethod

Elitist Armory
http://elitistarmory.com/

Elitist Jerks

The Elitist Jerks website is gone (2019) but you can probably find it via the Wayback Machine.  The second link below is the 2005 version.
http://web.archive.org/web/sitemap/http://elitistjerks.com 

https://web.archive.org/web/20050612075638/http://www.elitistjerks.com/

Enchants Database
http://chordian.net/?tab=0

Fishing Website
http://www.elsanglin.com/

Gear Wishlist
http://gear-wishlist.appspot.com/

Gem Finder
http://www.wow-gem.com/gems.aspx

Guild Census Information
http://www.warcraftrealms.com/census.php

Guild Matchmaker (under new ownership)
http://www.wowmatcher.com/

Healers Forum
http://www.plusheal.com/

Instance Guide Videos
http://www.tankspot.com/forumdisplay.php?206

Item Comparison Tool
http://www.wowhead.com/compare

Guild Leadership Site
http://www.mmoleader.com/

Leveling to 85 Guides
http://www.ding85.com/

Loot Council
http://loot-council.appspot.com/

Loot Rank
http://www.guildo x.com/wr.asp?usr=&ser=&grp=www&Cla=16&F=A&Int=0.3576&Spi=0.6024&spd=1.5453&mhit=2.4229&mcr=1.1358&mh=1.4104&Ver=6

Lootables Database
http://www.lootables.com/

Most Popular Builds
http://www.wowpopular.com/Talents/

Mounts
http://www.warcraftmounts.com/

PAWN Scale Forum
http://pawnmod.trenchrats.com/

Pets Database
http://www.wow-petopia.com/

Professions Guides

http://www.wow-professions.info/primary-professions-live/

PUG Organizer

http://pugplug.com/

Puggernaut Social Network and Podcast

http://www.puggernaut.com/

WOW Questions and Answers

http://epicadvice.com/

Quick Armory (discontinued)

http://www.quickarmory.com/

Raid Stats Database by Boss/Instance

http://wowwebstats.com/

Rare Mobs and Spawns
http://glimpsesofazeroth.blogspot.com/

Security and Privacy Site
http://securingwow.blogspot.com/

Tankspot (Videos)
http://www.tankspot.com/

Vanity Pets
http://www.warcraftpets.com/wow.pets/

Vuhdo Wiki
http://vuhdo.ithato.com/tiki-index.php

WOW Head
http://www.wowhead.com/

WOW Heros (being rebuilt)
http://www.wow-heroes.com/

WOW Mac Users Forum (US)
http://us.battle.net/wow/en/forum/?topicId=16137217087&sid=1

WOW Wiki
http://www.wowwiki.com/Portal:Main



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Best Raid in the World (Karazhan)

Pike thinks Karazhan is the best raid ever and explains why here.
http://www.aspectofthehare.net/2009/10/this-is-the-greatest-and-best-raid-in-the-world-tribute.html

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