Apps Change How Copilot Opens with Alt+Spacebar shortcut in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to change how Copilot launches when using the Alt + Spacebar keyboard shortcut for your account in Windows 11.

Microsoft Copilot is your everyday AI companion, empowering you to achieve anything you can imagine.

Copilot Voice allows you to talk with Copilot with a microphone using natural language.

When Copilot is already open, you can use the Alt + Spacebar keyboard shortcut to launch the minimized Copilot to either Full Window or Quick View, or None to do nothing when pressed.

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Note: The Copilot app for Windows uses the RegisterHotKey function for the Alt + Space keyboard shortcut. Many apps use this keyboard shortcut today. For any apps installed on your PC that might utilize this keyboard shortcut, Windows will register whichever app is launched first on your PC and running in the background as the app that is invoked when using Alt + Space.

EXAMPLE: Copilot opening to "Full Window" or "Quick View"






Here's How:

1 Open the Copilot app.

2 While in full view, click/tap on the Account button on the sidebar, and click/tap on Settings. (see screenshot below)


3 Click/tap on Preferences on the left side, and, select None (default), Quick view, or Full window in the Use Alt+Space to launch Copilot drop menu for what you want. (see screenshot below)



That's it,
Shawn Brink