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What you gotta know
Microsoft really wants you to try Copilot on Windows 11.
Microsoft is working on several ways to summon Copilot, bringing the AI tool to your fingertips.
Microsoft may also have a swipe from the right gestureopen Copilot rather than notifications.
The most visible method is aCopilot key, which will be on future PCs.
Microsoft’s definition of AI PCs requires a system to have a dedicated Copilot key.
But there’s a secret behind the Copilot keyit isn’t a new key at all.
That command then opens Copilot by default.
While you canstill purchase a keyboard with 24 function keys, they’re rather rare.
I don’t foresee anyone’s workflow being changed by the coding behind the Copilot key.
What’s more likely is that the physical key itself will affect your workflow.
After all, it replaces a current key in the standard keyboard layout.
Thankfully, you’re free to remap the Copilot key or any other key if you’d like.
Our friends atTom’s Hardwarerecommend AutoHotKey for remapping keys on Windows 11.
PowerToys is more user-friendly when it comes to keyboard remapping, but it isn’t as versatile as AutoHotKey.
