Microsoft Changes Windows Button With Copilot Lock On Windows 11 PC

JAKARTA Microsoft plans to add a Copilot key to all Windows PC keyboards. This key will replace the Windows button that has been in use for nearly three decades.

By adding a Windows PC key lock, Microsoft wants to bring smarter and smoother computing with the support of Artificial Intelligence (AI). This key is believed to be able to simplify the computational experience for users.

"Copilot's key recognition marks the first significant change to Windows PC keyboards in nearly three decades. We believe this will empower the public to participate in AI transformation more easily," said Microsoft's Head of Consumer Marketing, Yusuf Mehdi.

This Copilot key will replace the Windows button next to the Alt button, to be precise on the right of the keyboard. When this button is pressed, the device will launch Windows Copilot in the form of a ChatGPT-like chatbot.

For now, the Copilot key only functions as the app launch button or feature shortcut. It is not yet known if this button can be used along with other buttons in the future.

"We see this (the Windows key change is the Copilot key) as another transformative moment on our journey with Windows wherepilot will be the entry point into the world of AI on PC," Mehdi said.

Windows PCs using the Copilot key will be exhibited at the annual international Customer Electronics Show (CES) 2024. The event will be held in Las Vegas for six days, from January 9 to 12.

After being exhibited, the Windows 11 PC with the Copilot key will go on sale by various Microsoft partners. Mehdi said that the device will be available from the end of February to the upcoming spring.