Not long ago, Microsoft announced the Copilot app for Android, iOS, and iPadOS. A recent report also revealed that the Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 would arrive as the first true-gen AI PCs from the company. Now, in a major push towards AI, the Redmond-based brand has announced that future Windows laptops will come with a dedicated Copilot key. This is a big change for the keyboards on Windows machines in nearly three decades.
Windows keyboard to come with a major change in nearly 30 years
Three decades ago, Microsoft introduced the Windows key to open the start menu, and a menu key was added soon after on the right side to open the context menu. The Redmond company is doubling down on AI efforts as it has announced that a dedicated Copilot key will replace the menu key. It is located on the right side of the keyboard, next to the ‘Alt’ key. However, the placement is expected to vary based on OEMs and different markets.
Microsoft has also revealed that its partners and OEMs will adopt the new Copilot key on new PCs and laptops. It will obviously make its way to future Surface devices. Microsoft executive VP and CMO said that new devices with the copilot key could be available starting this month. We can expect OEMs to unveil devices next week at CES. The copilot key on the Surface Pro 10 and Laptop 6 that was rumored is now been confirmed. This shows that Microsoft is serious about AI going forward.
For those unaware Copilot is an AI chatbot developed by Microsoft. For now, pressing the Windows + C keyboard shortcut summons copilot.
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