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Microsoft’s Copilot key will be able to launch apps on Windows 11 soon
Microsoft is planning to allow Windows 11 users to customize the Copilot key that has started shipping on new laptops and keyboards. The Copilot key is configured as default to launch Microsoft’s Copilot app on Windows 11, but the company is now testing the ability to use it to launch other apps instead.
Think Windows 11’s Copilot key is useless? We’ve got some good news – you’ll soon be able to reconfigure it
You can now reprogram the Copilot key to open an app in Windows 11, but there’s a hefty catch in testing right now.
Windows 11 is finally letting you change what the Copilot key does
To change the Copilot key behavior, just head to Windows Settings > Personalization > Text input and select the "customize Copilot key on keyboard" option. If you have a PC without a dedicated Copilot key, changing this setting won't do anything, Microsoft says.
Your laptop’s Windows Copilot key can be repurposed soon
The Copilot key that laptop makers all added to their laptops can be reconfigured to launch another app entirely, as part of a Microsoft beta version of Windows 11.
Microsoft is giving up control of the Copilot key
Microsoft brings helpful features and fixes with the new KB5043186 Windows 11 Insider Preview Build, including the ability to customize the Copilot key.
Microsoft allows users to customise Copilot key on Windows 11 beta
A new beta version of Windows 11 features the customisation updates, available for testers starting today: Technology news
Soon you’ll be able to remap the Copilot key on Windows PCs
By default, any Windows PC with a Copilot key will still launch Microsoft’s Copilot AI application on any computers that have Copilot installed. But starting with Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.4225 (Beta Channel), users will be able to remap the key to launch a different application instead.
Microsoft's Copilot key remapping option comes with a frustrating limitation
With the latest Windows 11 insider preview build (22635.4225 for beta testers), Microsoft has added the ability to reprogram what the Copilot button launches. The new option can be found buried in the Settings app under Personalization > Text Input. From there, you can pick an "MSIX packaged and signed" app.
Don't Need AI? Microsoft Will Let You Customize the Copilot Key
The key launches Copilot by default, but an upcoming Windows 11 update will let you select which app launches when you press it.
Microsoft builds UI for AI and embeds Copilot in software
Microsoft recently announced that its AI assistant, Microsoft 365 (M365) Copilot, has entered its second development wave. By integrating functions from software including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint,
How to remap the Copilot key on Windows 11
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Windows 11 KB5043186 improves Android file sharing, lets you change Copilot key shortcut
Microsoft just released the KB5043186 update for the Windows 11 Insider Beta channel. This update adds two new features, one ...
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How to Hide (or Disable) Copilot in Windows 11
Instead, Windows 11 users on the Professional ... Copilot on a separate desktop sidebar by using the Windows key + C shortcut. Copilot is also now an integral part of Microsoft Edge.
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How to Uninstall or Disable Copilot in Windows 11?
Disabling Windows 11 Copilot from Windows 11 Settings is the ... Microsoft\Windows Make sure that you have selected the Windows key on the left side. Now, expand the Windows key ...