I settled on Macro Express Pro after trying many other automation tools. I do use others, but my first choice is usually Macro Express Pro.

For the task you want to automate, you don't need the Pro edition. The Pro edition has extra features that are useful to intermediate- and advanced-level users.

In either Macro Express or Macro Express Pro, the script you need will consist of one to three lines of code. Here's the three-line version:

Text Type (Simulate Keystrokes): <CONTROL>q
Delay: 100 milliseconds
Text Type (Simulate Keystrokes): <CONTROL>.

However, this one-line version might work equally well:

Text Type (Simulate Keystrokes): <CONTROL>q<CONTROL>.