How to remap the Windows 11 Copilot key and restore your missing Right Ctrl button - ZDNET

Our gifting experts are obsessively searching for holiday gifts that are unique, thoughtful and suitable for any budget. Tech > Services & Software > Operating Systems > Windows Pressing the Copilot key on your laptop keyboard launches Copilot. But whether or not you use Microsoft's AI, you can remap the key to trigger a different feature. Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. If you’ve purchased a new Windows laptop anytime in the past year or two, you may notice the presence of a dedicated Copilot key on the keyboard. Located to the right of the spacebar, this key quickly launches Microsoft’s Copilot AI so that you can ask a question or kickstart a conversation. Naturally, the key is the brainchild of Microsoft, which first introduced it to its own Copilot+ PCs Surface laptops more than two years ago. Third-party laptop vendors like Lenovo, Dell, and HP then jumped on the bandwagon, adding the key to their own Copilot+ PCs. Now, even laptops not designated as Copilot+ models sport the key. Also: My 5 favorite Windows Insider features in 2026 so far The Copilot key is part of Microsoft’s effort to stuff its AI into every nook and cranny of Windows. However, adding