I write SQL code in a remote desktop and wanted the ability to use hotstrings to shortcut typing code. For example

?sel 

becomes

 SELECT TOP 10 * FROM 

The difficulty is that I can't install AHK on the remote desktop (but I can install it locally). I found a two-part solution:

First, add this before your hotstrings:

 #Hotstring k10 SE

This puts a delay between each keystroke. Without this, RDP jumbles the output text.

Then, in the remote desktop connection options, on the "Local Resources" tab, select "Apply Windows key combinations on this computer".

This should allow you to use your local hotstrings in your remote desktop environment.