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Copilot gets a press-to-talk hotkey on Windows.

Microsoft is rolling out a new way to summon Copilot in Windows for voice interactions. The new Copilot for Windows app now has a keyboard shortcut that lets you hold the Alt + Spacebar keys for two seconds to start chatting to Copilot. It’s rolling out to Windows Insiders first before all Windows 11 users in the coming weeks.

You can summon Microsoft’s AI assistant with a new keyboard shortcut.
You can summon Microsoft’s AI assistant with a new keyboard shortcut.
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