Map CoPilot key back to Control Key

Jon Mercer 160 Reputation points
2024-07-15T17:32:12.8233333+00:00

I would presume there is a way to do it, but every time I ask CoPilot how to map the CoPilot keyboard key back to the right Control key it is determined to tell me how to map the CoPilot key to the right control key in the registry. It even shows I can help you map copilot to control and proceeds to give the steps to map copilot to another key.

Power Tools doesn't work on all the applications we are using so need to do it in the registry. Just need to know what hex code to use.

  1. Open Registry Editor:
    • Press Win + R, type regedit, and hit Enter.
    • Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout.
  2. Create a New Binary Value:
    • Right-click on the right pane and choose New > Binary Value.
    • Name it Scancode Map.
  3. Modify the Scancode Map Value:
    • Double-click on Scancode Map.
    • In the Value data field, enter the following hexadecimal value:
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  1. Yanhong Liu 14,405 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
    2024-07-16T07:05:28.6466667+00:00

    Hello,

    Thank you for posting in Q&A forum.

    It appears that you're seeking guidance on mapping the CoPilot keyboard shortcut to the actual Control key (Ctrl) using the Windows registry. To do this, you'll need to find the scancode for the Control key and then update the Scancode Map value accordingly. The Control key usually has a scancode of 0x31 (decimal 49). Here's how you can proceed:

    1. Open the Registry Editor: - Press'Win + R' keys together, type 'regedit', and press Enter.
    2. Navigate to the correct location: - Go to 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout'
    3. Create a new binary value: - Right-click on the right pane, select 'New', then 'DWORD (32-bit)' or 'Binary Value'. Name it 'Scancode Map'.
    4. Modify the Scancode Map value: - Double-click on the 'Scancode Map' value. This should open the hexadecimal editor.
    5. Add the Control key scancode: - In the "Value data" field, type '00 01 00 00 31 00' (each pair represents a scancode: 00 01 is the header, 00 00 is padding, 31 is the Control key scancode, and the last 00 is padding to match the standard 6-byte format).
    6. Save the changes: - Click outside the Value data field or press 'Enter' to confirm the change. Close the Registry Editor by clicking 'File' > 'Exit' and confirm any UAC prompts if necessary.

    Please note that modifying the registry can be risky and may cause issues if done incorrectly. Make sure to create a backup of the registry before making these changes, and only proceed if you are confident or have previous experience with registry editing. If possible, consider using a dedicated utility or alternative method specific to CoPilot to manage key mappings more safely.

    I hope the information above is helpful.

    Best Regards,

    Yanhong Liu

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  2. Jeff Issenberg 115 Reputation points
    2024-10-08T22:50:18.0266667+00:00

    I'd still love to see a solution using the registry, but in the meantime I found another string where they've solved this issue. See Remap or disable 'Copilot' chatbot key on new Windows keyboards - Microsoft Community, particularly Zack Amin and Kathryn Elliott1's comments.

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  3. Yar Is 145 Reputation points
    2024-11-25T07:53:04.3033333+00:00

    From user JustTesting on https://www.elevenforum.com/

    The copilot key on your keyboard isn't a single key input; it's actually a shortcut. When you press the copilot key, it signals the shortcut "Windows+Shift+F23."

    When you utilize the Remap a Key feature, you can only remap a single key input at a time, so when you click select and then press the copilot key, it's as if you're inputting "windows," then "shift", then "F23." And since that feature only allows a single input, it saves the last one. This why when you press the copilot key there, it shows up as just "F23."

    What you should actually be doing is using the Remap a Shortcut feature instead! This way, when you click select and press copilot, the feature can hold all 3 inputs associated with that button ("Windows+shift+F23"). Then in the To Send section, you click select and press your left control key. Click okay, and your copilot key should now function as a control key.

     

    Make sure you delete any previous single-key remap you made for F23.

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  4. Xavier P 20 Reputation points
    2024-12-27T11:38:10.89+00:00

    I could not manage to remap de "Copilot" touch neither with Regedit nor with other solution.
    POWERTOY makes it able to simulate a 'Ctrl' touch, but since we remap a shortcut containing SHIFT inside, we cannot use 'SHIFT + Ctrl' nor any shortcut containing any of the initial shortcut keySo here is my solution :

    I remaped 'AltGr' to 'Ctrl' with Powertoys 'Remap a key', and then remaped 'Copilot' key to 'AltGr' using Powertoys 'remap shortcut'It's not as easy as it should since AltGr is not next to the arrows, but it's the best solution I found.

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  5. bierdav 0 Reputation points
    2025-03-03T09:00:17.7333333+00:00

    Update:

    Nevermind it seams that after some time the copilot key goes back to "shortcut" mode anyways. So my solution is to additionally add a shortcut remap in powertoys

    The solution is to first set the copilot key to "Search" in the settings (look at the screen shot). I might point out that I have uninstalled the Copilot App too, I don't know if this changes the behaviour of this process.

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    After this the key behaves like a key again and not like a shortcut.User's image

    Now you can remap the key using powertoys or any other tool you like. In my case I use sharpkeys, because it takes effect immediately after boot unlike powertoys which needs a few seconds to kick in.

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