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Remap or disable 'Copilot' chatbot key on new Windows keyboards

Anonymous
2024-06-13T18:03:19+00:00

Recently Microsoft has partnered with manufacturers to add new chatbot keys in place of the old commonly used menu/ right control key.

I've been getting more and more calls from customers of new laptops complaining about this chatbot key and wanting it turned off. This has lead to one ripping the key off, three returning their laptops, and two downloading possibly dangerous third party programs to remap this key.

It appears there is no settings in Windows to make this key usable for anything the customer actually wants it for. It's just begging to be accidentally tapped so the user can get advertisements delivered to them via a chatbot.

So how can we disable/remap this unwelcome key on Windows keyboards?

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    Anonymous
    2024-06-17T12:58:05+00:00

    Hello, Welcome to Microsoft Community.

    Thanks for your feedbackI think you're having trouble with the Copilot key on your keyboard.

    You can use the keyboard-manager feature in Microsoft PowerToys tool to remap or disable the Copilot chatbot key on your Windows keyboard. Here are the steps:

    1. Download and install the Microsoft PowerToys tool from the official Microsoft website.
    2. Open the PowerToys tool and select the "Keyboard Manager" tab.
    3. Click on the "Remap a key" button.
    4. Choose the Copilot chatbot key from the "Physical Key" dropdown menu.
    5. Select the key or function you want to remap the Copilot chatbot key to from the "Mapped To" dropdown menu.
    6. Click "OK" to save the changes.

    If you want to completely disable the Copilot chatbot key, you can remap it to the "Disabled" option.

    You can download the tool from the following link: https://dori-uw-1.kuma-moon.com/windows/powertoys/

    If you are indeed using a Surface product, you can purchase the Surface Pro Signature Keyboard separately to replace the Surface Pro Flex Keyboard.

    If my understanding is wrong, please point it out, so that I can assist you better.

    Lugoo Bei | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-12-19T15:35:40+00:00

    hello all

    Finally, I had changed the co-pilot key to function as ctrl

    1. Install Microsoft power toys
    2. Navigate to keyboard manager
    3. Click on re-map short cut
    4. add short cut remapping
    5. click on co-pilot key. it will take the keyboard shortcut
    6. right side click on short cut pencil icon
    7. click on ctrl button on left and click "OK"
    8. click on drop down and change to ctrl right

    This will work to change co-pilot to ctrl right button.

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    Ok. I tried this (Asus ProArt P16) but doesnt work for me. Yes, the copilot function is gone, but right ctrl function is not working (example rightctrl + mouse click open new tab the link) :-(

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-12-19T15:57:55+00:00

    Hi Lugoo,
    this does not work for HP Elitebook (630 G11).
    That key is not an ordinary key but seems to be a shortcut. I have blocked the key and mapped my Alt Gr as Ctrl right but it does not work properly all the time. And I also hade to set Alt (left) to Alt Gr as I need that one. And then I miss Alt f ex in Excel.
    So no solution so far.

    Frustrating.

    Kind regards,
    Richard

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-12-19T19:06:04+00:00

    Hi Zzz,

    I have remapped Alt Gr to Ctlr right, and it is the same as you describe. It does not work (HP Elitebook) as a proper Ctrl right. Some things does not work.

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