Microsoft’s new policy this year is all about the “AI PC” featuring the Copilot button on the keyboard. Some of the latest PCs, like the Dell XPS, are already equipped with this innovative feature.
Tom’s Hardware website recently conducted a test on a PC with the Copilot button to see how it works. They discovered that pressing the Copilot button on the keyboard is essentially the same as activating a macro by pressing Left Shift + Windows key + F23 simultaneously. This key combination triggers the Copilot function in Windows, mirroring the action of clicking the Copilot button on the screen.
You might be wondering about the F23 key, as standard keyboards typically only go up to F12. However, older PC keyboards used to have Function keys up to F24 before they were phased out. While these keys are no longer physically present, the codes remain, which may explain why Microsoft chose F23 to avoid conflicting with Macro keys set by users.
Tom’s Hardware also pointed out that the Copilot button triggers existing macros and is not programmed as a new key. This limitation means you cannot combine the Copilot button with other keys (e.g., Copilot + A) since the Copilot button itself is not designated as a modifier key like the current Windows key.
TLDR: Microsoft’s new “AI PC” policy introduces the Copilot button on keyboards for seamless macro activation, using a unique key combination to trigger existing functions without modifier capabilities.
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