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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 Will Soon Let You Choose What Happens When You Press the Copilot Key
It is currently only available to Windows Insider beta testers and can be found under Settings > Personalization > Text input.For now, users can only assign the Copilot key to open MSIX-packaged and signed apps.
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 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
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 of which improves the way you share files with your Android Phone.
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.
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 now allows you to reprogram the Windows Copilot key, but there's a catch
Microsoft published a new insider preview beta build of Windows 11 that allows users to customize the Copilot key's functionality, enabling you to open a program other than the Copilot app.
Windows 11 Will Let You Remap Your Copilot Key
Microsoft is testing a new feature in Windows 11 that lets users remap the Copilot key on their laptops. This feature is currently being rolled out to Insiders in the Beta Channel. The Copilot key is found on the right side of newer Windows laptops and some external keyboards,
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