Policy

Set Copilot Hardware Key

Microsoft Windows

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Set Copilot Hardware Key
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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

User
Category
Windows Components > Windows Copilot
Supported on
At least Windows 11

Supported OS tags: Windows11

This policy setting determines which app opens when the user presses the Copilot key on their keyboard. If the policy is enabled, the specified app will open when the user presses the Copilot key. Users can change the key assignment in Settings. If the policy is not configured, Copilot will open if it's available in that country or region.

Internal name
SetCopilotHardwareKey
Policy ID
ac525e78233c
Elements
1

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

No explicit registry values are set for enabled or disabled states.

Policy elements

Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.

ScopeElementTypeRegistry mappingConstraints & behaviorCopy
User
Enter App AUMID
ID SetCopilotHardwareKey_Name
text
Path
SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CopilotKey
Value name
SetCopilotHardwareKey
Type
REG_SZ
None
Enter App AUMID
User · Type text
Registry mapping
Path
SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CopilotKey
Value name
SetCopilotHardwareKey
Type
REG_SZ
DetailsNone