Microsoft’s Copilot key will be able to launch apps on Windows 11 soon

Microsoft is planning to permit Home windows 11 customers to customise the Copilot key that has began transport on new laptops and keyboards. The Copilot key’s configured as default to launch Microsoft’s Copilot app on Home windows 11, however the firm is now testing the power to make use of it to launch different apps as a substitute.

A brand new beta construct of Home windows 11 consists of the customization adjustments, obtainable for testers right now. “You’ll be able to select to have the Copilot key launch an app that’s MSIX packaged and signed, thus indicating the app meets safety and privateness necessities to maintain prospects protected,” explains the Home windows Insider group in a blog post. “The important thing will proceed to launch Copilot on units which have the Copilot app put in till a buyer selects a special expertise.”

The Copilot key customization in Home windows 11.
Picture: Microsoft

New Copilot Plus PCs additionally began transport with the important thing earlier this 12 months, with Microsoft really making the Copilot experience less useful on these new units by turning Copilot into an online app within the newest 24H2 replace to Home windows 11.

This net app model of Copilot now not integrates into the Home windows 11 settings, so you may’t use the AI assistant to manage whether or not you may have darkish mode enabled or a wide range of different settings. It’s nonetheless not clear how Microsoft intends to evolve the Copilot expertise in Home windows, nor whether or not the corporate will flip its Copilot key into one thing that might be used extra just like the Home windows key to launch shortcuts.

Given the customization for the Copilot key’s obtainable to beta testers of Home windows 11 right now, I’d count on we’ll see this obtainable for all Home windows 11 customers within the coming months.

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