[Athen] Copilot and key conflict

[Bishop, Jeff - (jeffbis) via athen-list]

There should be a setting to change the hotkey for Copilot in Windows Copilot settings. The onboarding experience also asks if you wish to use that hotkey. This is feedback that I personally shared with Microsoft on the topic and these were the solutions they provided. This is generally happening with the Windows Copilot application and not so much Office 365 Copilot ...

Be also warned that ChatGPT for desktop also does the same thing and you can change its hotkeys as well. I changed mine to Alt + Shift + Equals.

From: athen-list <athen-list-bounces at mailman22.u.washington.edu> On Behalf Of Karen McCall via athen-list
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2025 8:11 AM
To: Robert Beach <rbeach at KCKCC.EDU>; Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen-list at u.washington.edu>
Subject: [EXT] Re: [Athen] Copilot and key conflict


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Robert

What application are you in? I just tested this with Outlook, Word and Edge and Alt + Spacebar is opening the system menu.

I tried using the Alt on both sides of the Spacebar and am using JAWS 2025..

I have Microsoft 365 with all updates installed. I'm also on the beta channel. In Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, there is a checkbox to turn Copilot off in the Options dialog, Copilot setting. The ability to do this has recently been added to PowerPoint and Excel.
I find that Copilot interferes with my ability to be productive, especially in PowerPoint where the first Tab on the slide canvas is for Copilot. I just want to start working on a presentation,

Cheers, Karen

From: athen-list <athen-list-bounces at mailman22.u.washington.edu<mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman22.u.washington.edu>> On Behalf Of Robert Beach via athen-list
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2025 10:51 AM
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Subject: [Athen] Copilot and key conflict

Hello all,

I have a key conflict with Microsoft's Copilot. I use ALT+SPACEBAR to bring up the system menu so I can maximize a window. However, now that Copilot is here, when I press ALT+SPACEBAR, Copilot comes up instead of the system menu. Very annoying! Does anybody have any idea how to redirect the Copilot hotkey? I have not found it in the Copilot settings, but maybe I'm missing it.

Thanks!


Robert Lee Beach, Assistive Technology Specialist
Kansas City Kansas Community College
rbeach at kckcc.edu<mailto:rbeach at kckcc.edu>
913-288-7671

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