Don’t like Copilot? Microsoft might let you preprogram the new Copilot button

When Microsoft launched its new Copilot + PCs earlier this year, it also introduced the first change to the standard Windows keyboards in over 30 years by adding a new dedicated Copilot Key.

Not every new PC meets Microsoft’s requirements to be considered a Copilot + PC though but even some of them have been outfitted with this new key. However, when the company’s Copilot AI was released major features like Recall were almost immediately…ahem, recalled. As mentioned, some PCs just didn’t get Copilot, or some people have never even used the feature. 

As spotted by Ars Technica, for those who find themselves not using Copilot or using it less frequently, Microsoft is testing the ability to program the Copilot key inside its Windows Insider beta program with a recent Preview build. Functionally, this would enable the Copilot key to be shortcut for launching other tools or programs.

The customization of the Copilot key isn’t a free-for-all however.