Windows 11 Now Lets You Replace the Copilot Key With Right Ctrl or Menu - TechRepublic
Microsoft is giving Windows 11 users a way to reclaim a keyboard function displaced by Copilot. The dedicated AI key can now serve as Right Ctrl or the Context Menu key on supported PCs.
The change, documented in Microsoft’s September and October 2026 updates, restores familiar keyboard functions without requiring third-party remapping software. Availability remains gradual, however, and not every keyboard with a Copilot key supports the new options.
The feature addresses a problem dating to 2024, when some manufacturers replaced Right Ctrl or Context Menu with the Copilot key. Microsoft acknowledged the disruption to keyboard shortcuts and assistive technologies, including screen readers.
The setting first appeared in Windows Insider builds on September 10. Microsoft’s September 22 update, KB5124010 documented the feature for Windows 11 versions 24H2, 25H2 and 26H2. The October 28 update, KB5127653 also included it for version 26H1.
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