Microsoft adds new keys to standard PC keyboard for the first time in 30 years, 'Copilot' key to access generation AI tool appears

Microsoft includes the generative AI assistant tool ' Microsoft Copilot ' as standard in Windows 10 and Windows 11. We also announced that a new 'Copilot key' will be added to the standard Windows 11 keyboard. This is the first time in 30 years that new keys have been added to the standard Windows keyboard.

Introducing a new Copilot key to kick off the year of AI-powered Windows PCs | Windows Experience Blog
https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2024/01/04/introducing-a-new-copilot-key-to-kick-off-the-year-of-ai-powered-windows-pcs/

Microsoft is adding a new key to PC keyboards for the first time since 1994 | Ars Technica
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/01/ai-comes-for-your-pcs-keyboard-as-microsoft-adds-dedicated-copilot-key/

In an official blog post published on January 4, 2023, Microsoft said, ``Today, we are pleased to take the next important step and introduce the new Copilot key to Windows 11 PCs.''

If Microsoft Copilot was enabled at the time of article creation, you can start Microsoft Copilot with a shortcut by pressing the Windows key and C key at the same time, but with the introduction of the Copilot key, you can start Microsoft Copilot in Windows 10 and Windows 11 with one key. You can now launch the search console and view the search console.

The arrangement differs slightly depending on the manufacturer, so it is not known where on the keyboard the Copilot key will be placed, but in the following movie Microsoft has arranged the Copilot key between the 'right Alt key' and the 'left arrow key'. It is placed between.

Introducing a new Copilot key for Windows 11 PCs - YouTube


The last time a new key was added to the standard Windows keyboard was in 1994, when the Windows key was added. 'The introduction of the Copilot key marks the first major change to Windows PC keyboards in nearly 30 years, and we believe it will make it easier for people to participate in the AI transformation. 30 years. Previously, we introduced the Windows key to standard keyboards, allowing people around the world to interact with Windows.The Copilot key, along with the Windows key, has become the core of the PC keyboard, allowing you to press it to launch Microsoft Copilot in the Windows experience. and can be used seamlessly in everyday life.'

When IT news site Ars Technica asked Microsoft, ``Will Copilot keys be required for OEM PCs in the future?'' Microsoft responded, ``Copilot keys are not required at this time, but ``over time.'' You'll probably need the Copilot key on Windows 11.'

According to Microsoft, a PC equipped with a physical Copilot key will be unveiled at CES 2024, an electronics trade show to be held in Las Vegas from January 9th to 12th, 2024 .

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