Apps Pin or Unpin Copilot Side Pane on Desktop in Windows 11


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This tutorial will show you how to pin or unpin the Copilot side pane on the right side of your desktop for your account in Windows 11.

A preview of Copilot in Windows will start rolling out with the next wave of continuous innovation in Windows 11 version 22H2 KB5030310 Build 22621.2361 on September 26, 2023. Copilot in Windows adds AI to your Windows 11 experience to help you find answers, complete tasks, and be more productive. With Copilot, people can quickly make sense of long articles on the web, craft and polish content, or create stunning images--all directly within the Windows 11 experience.

Windows Copilot will use the same Microsoft account (MSA) or Microsoft Entra ID (Azure Active Directory) account used to sign-in to Windows.

Windows Copilot will appear as a side bar docked to the right where it won’t overlap with your desktop content and will run unobstructed alongside your open app windows, allowing you to interact with Windows Copilot anytime you need.

Starting with Windows 11 build 26010 (Canary) and build 23601 (Dev), Microsoft is trying out the ability to “undock” Copilot in Windows with Windows Insiders. Just click the new icon to unpin the Copilot panel at the top right in the header. While undocked, Copilot can appear above or below other apps in Windows while maintaining its fixed position on the desktop. This allows users to access Copilot while minimizing disruption to other user activities. Additionally, can resize the Copilot window for a more comfortable experience. Simply click-and-drag the edge of the Copilot window to adjust the width to your needs.

When set to unpin Copilot side pane, app windows can open and maximize on top of the Copilot side pane.

When set to pin Copilot side pane, the Copilot side pane is attached (pinned) to the right side of the desktop where app windows open and maximize only on the desktop area and not on top of the Copilot side pane. Currently, this does also cause desktop icons to be rearranged.

This setting is no longer available in Copilot for some.

It has been replaced by:

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This tutorial will show you how to dock or undock Copilot to the side of your desktop for your account in Windows 11. Copilot in Windows adds AI to the Windows experience—AI-powered Copilot is built in to help users find answers and get things done. Windows joins Bing and Edge as an additional...
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Here's How:

1 Open Copilot (Win+C).

2 Click/tap on the (Pin side pane or Show side by side) OR (unpin side pane or Show as overlay) (default) toggle button at the top of the Copilot side bar for what you want. (see screenshots below)

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That's it,
Shawn Brink


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Hello,
I don't see the button to unlink Copilot in the sidepane? How did you get that option?
II'm on Build 22621.2506, when Copilot opens the sidepane it screws up my desktop layout.
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    16GB
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fg2001gf11F said:
Hello,
I don't see the button to unlink Copilot in the sidepane? How did you get that option?
II'm on Build 22621.2506, when Copilot opens the sidepane it screws up my desktop layout.
Click to expand...

Hello mate,

Starting with Windows 11 build 25992.1000 (Canary). :wink:
 

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Brink said:
Hello mate,

Starting with Windows 11 build 25992.1000 (Canary). :wink:
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Thanks,
I did not see that on Canary either. I'll keep an eye on it to see if it will show up. 🤷‍♂️
 

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fg2001gf11F said:
Thanks,
I did not see that on Canary either. I'll keep an eye on it to see if it will show up. 🤷‍♂️
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It's most likely another one of those A/B testing features.
 

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Hi Brink
I got the Pin/Unpin button on Canary 25922, the good thing about it is that when unpinned it leaves my desktop icons alone as in my normal layout.
When pinned it screws up the layout as before. 😜
Looks likes instead of fixing the bug properly they took the easy way around it. Better than the original bug anyway. 😂😂😂🤷‍♂️

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Unpinned:
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Pinned, see the desktop screwed up.
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    Intel I7-8550U
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    Memory
    16GB
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    Intel Graphics UHD 620
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    Realtek High Definition Audio (SST)
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Yeah, pin will basically refresh (aka: mess up) your desktop as it resizes the desktop to pin the side pane.
 

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Brink said:
Yeah, pin will basically refresh (aka: mess up) your desktop as it resizes the desktop to pin the side pane.
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The problem is that it resizes and rearranges even when there is no need for it and has plenty of empty space on the right side of the screen.
The behavior is not even consistent, it only happens in some situations but not all.
In some cases, depending on the Resolution and Scale settings of the screen it rearranges, in other cases it does not.
Typical MS inconsistent behavior. 🤣🤣🤣😝🤷‍♂️
 

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I don't have Copilot in 22631.2506. How to enable it ?
 

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cute two said:
I don't have Copilot in 22631.2506. How to enable it ?
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Hello mate, :alien:

Are you signed in to Windows 11 with a Microsoft account?

If so, then you could try using the ViveTool command below to enable Copilot.

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Brink said:
Hello mate, :alien:

Are you signed in to Windows 11 with a Microsoft account?

If so, then you could try using the ViveTool command below to enable Copilot.

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No. I'm using local account.
 

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    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
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    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
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    Corsair Hydro H115i
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    Logitech wireless K800
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    Logitech MX Master 3
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    1 Gbps Download and 35 Mbps Upload
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    Microsoft Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
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    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
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    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
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    Integrated Intel Arc
    Sound Card
    Poly Studio
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    14" 2.8K OLED multitouch
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    2880 x 1800
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    2 TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD
    Internet Speed
    Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200 (2x2) and Bluetooth 5.4
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    Chrome and Edge
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Brink said:
Ah, that would be why then. A Microsoft account is required. :(
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I'm guessing once released someone will have a work around :cool:
 

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    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
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    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
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    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
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    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
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    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
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    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
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    Integrated Intel Arc
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    Poly Studio
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    14" 2.8K OLED multitouch
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    2880 x 1800
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    2 TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD
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    Realtek High Definition Audio Intel Display Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Generic PnP Monitor (1920x1080@60Hz)
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Mouse
    G5 Gaming Mouse
    Keyboard
    Laptop Keyboard
    Internet Speed
    50mbps/50mbps
    Browser
    Chrome/Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
Griff79 said:
Or just sign-in with microsoft account, reboot, wait for co-pilot to show up, switch back to local account and reboot again??????
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Yes, that works.
Had to do that with all the machines with Local account.
Still cannot figure out what they set different in the registry to remember that it was a MS account. 😎🤷‍♂️
If I set up a new user as Local Account, it has no Copilot unless I switch to MSA and back to Local. 😂😂
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo Yoga 920
    CPU
    Intel I7-8550U
    Motherboard
    n/a
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Graphics UHD 620
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio (SST)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    4k Touch screen
    Screen Resolution
    3480 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    512GB NVMe
Griff79 said:
Or just sign-in with microsoft account, reboot, wait for co-pilot to show up, switch back to local account and reboot again??????
Click to expand...
I'll try it.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    22631.3374
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    i5-11400F
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Geforce GT-1030
    Keyboard
    Logitech K400
    Mouse
    Logitech M720
    Internet Speed
    600 Mb
    Browser
    Edge
  • Computer type
    Laptop
    CPU
    Pentium N4200
    Motherboard
    ASUS
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel HD Graphics 505
    Sound Card
    HD Definition Audio Device
    Screen Resolution
    1366 x 768
    Mouse
    M510
    Internet Speed
    100Mb +
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Security
fg2001gf11F said:
Yes, that works.
Had to do that with all the machines with Local account.
Still cannot figure out what they set different in the registry to remember that it was a MS account. 😎🤷‍♂️
If I set up a new user as Local Account, it has no Copilot unless I switch to MSA and back to Local. 😂😂
Click to expand...
Thanks, I've just got Copilot for my Canary build's local account following your lead.

Whether you get copilot or not with a local account seems fairly random. I have three supported machines and two unsupported ones running the RTM build that have been updated to 23H2. All have local accounts with my MS account added as an account MS apps can use, as per Kari's Hybrid Account tutorial.

Of the supported devices, 2 out of 3 got Copilot with a local account without me doing anything, for the unsupported devices it was 1 out of 2. I suppose that it's just about possible that the ones that got copilot had at some time in the past temporarily switched to an MS account, and it left a trace in the registry. TBH although I recall doing that once or twice, I cannot remember which machines I did it on.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire 3 A315-23
    CPU
    AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon Graphics
    Monitor(s) Displays
    laptop screen
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768 native resolution, up to 2560x1440 with Radeon Virtual Super Resolution
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung EVO 870 SSD
    Internet Speed
    50 Mbps
    Browser
    Edge, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    fully 'Windows 11 ready' laptop. Windows 10 C: partition migrated from my old unsupported 'main machine' then upgraded to 11. A test migration ran Insider builds for 2 months. When 11 was released on 5th October it was re-imaged back to 10 and was offered the upgrade in Windows Update on 20th October. Windows Update offered the 22H2 Feature Update on 20th September 2022. It got the 23H2 Feature Update on 4th November 2023 through Windows Update.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro (and all my Hyper-V VMs).

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Beta as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 4GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus the Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Lattitude E4310
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i5-520M
    Motherboard
    0T6M8G
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics card(s)
    (integrated graphics) Intel HD Graphics
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    500GB Crucial MX500 SSD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    unsupported machine: Legacy bios, MBR, TPM 1.2, upgraded from W10 to W11 using W10/W11 hybrid install media workaround. In-place upgrade to 22H2 using ISO and a workaround. Feature Update to 23H2 by manually installing the Enablement Package. Also running Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro (and all my Hyper-V VMs).

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Beta as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 4GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus the Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.
Bree said:
Thanks, I've just got Copilot for my Canary build's local account following your lead.

Whether you get copilot or not with a local account seems fairly random. I have three supported machines and two unsupported ones running the RTM build that have been updated to 23H2. All have local accounts with my MS account added as an account MS apps can use, as per Kari's Hybrid Account tutorial.

Of the supported devices, 2 out of 3 got Copilot with a local account without me doing anything, for the unsupported devices it was 1 out of 2. I suppose that it's just about possible that the ones that got copilot had at some time in the past temporarily switched to an MS account, and it left a trace in the registry. TBH although I recall doing that once or twice, I cannot remember which machines I did it on.
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I have one that got copilot with a local account too, but the difference is that at some point that user was using a MS account.
It is not random at all. Just try adding a local account user and it will not get Copilot till you switch to MSA and then back. 😎
The question is what is saved and where to remember about the previously used MS account. 🤷‍♂️
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo Yoga 920
    CPU
    Intel I7-8550U
    Motherboard
    n/a
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Graphics UHD 620
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio (SST)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    4k Touch screen
    Screen Resolution
    3480 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    512GB NVMe
fg2001gf11F said:
It is not random at all. Just try adding a local account user and it will not get Copilot till you switch to MSA and then back. 😎
The question is what is saved and where to remember about the previously used MS account. 🤷‍♂️
Click to expand...
That makes sense, and I know some of my machines certainly had temporarily switched to an MS account, then back to a local one (just can't remember which :D).
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire 3 A315-23
    CPU
    AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon Graphics
    Monitor(s) Displays
    laptop screen
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768 native resolution, up to 2560x1440 with Radeon Virtual Super Resolution
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung EVO 870 SSD
    Internet Speed
    50 Mbps
    Browser
    Edge, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    fully 'Windows 11 ready' laptop. Windows 10 C: partition migrated from my old unsupported 'main machine' then upgraded to 11. A test migration ran Insider builds for 2 months. When 11 was released on 5th October it was re-imaged back to 10 and was offered the upgrade in Windows Update on 20th October. Windows Update offered the 22H2 Feature Update on 20th September 2022. It got the 23H2 Feature Update on 4th November 2023 through Windows Update.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro (and all my Hyper-V VMs).

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Beta as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 4GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus the Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Lattitude E4310
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i5-520M
    Motherboard
    0T6M8G
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics card(s)
    (integrated graphics) Intel HD Graphics
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    500GB Crucial MX500 SSD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    unsupported machine: Legacy bios, MBR, TPM 1.2, upgraded from W10 to W11 using W10/W11 hybrid install media workaround. In-place upgrade to 22H2 using ISO and a workaround. Feature Update to 23H2 by manually installing the Enablement Package. Also running Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro (and all my Hyper-V VMs).

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Beta as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 4GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus the Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.
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