How do I add a hotkey to restart Synergy core?

Product: Synergy (all versions)
Operating system: Windows, macOS, and Linux

In some cases, it can be helpful to add a hotkey to restart the Synergy core, some examples include:

• If you have an error, such as clipboard not syncing
• You often change monitor layouts, requiring a core restart for changes to take effect.

Steps for both products are outlined below:

Synergy 3 Ultimate

1. Open Synergy
2. Go to Keyboard & Mouse
3. Press the arrow next to "Hotkey configuration"
4. Press the "Create hotkey" button
5. A pop up will appear. Click on “Record keystroke”
6. Press a key or key combo (e.g. Ctrl+Alt+L) to choose a key binding
7. Click the button "Create Action"
8. Under action type, select "Restart"
9. Press Save

Creating the hotkey

Synergy 1 Pro

1. Go to the server computer.
2. Click the Configure button.
3. Go to the Hotkeys tab.
4. Click the New button next to the Hotkeys column.
5. A pop up will appear. Click on “keystroke()”.
6. Press a key or key combo (e.g. Ctrl+Alt+L) to choose a key binding and click OK.
7. Select “keystroke(Ctrl+Alt+L)” from the Hotkeys column, then click the other New button (the one next to the Actions column). You should see a dialog that says “Configure Action” at the top.
8. Click on the “Restart server” button, and make sure that toggle is selected:
9. Click OK on the hotkey “Configure action” dialog window, then click OK on the Server Configuration dialog window.
10. Click the Apply button on the main window to apply the new configuration.