[Athen] Copilot and key conflict

[Robert Beach via athen-list]

Thanks all! Will Pines' directions got me there.

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

From: Will Pines <wilbert.pines at ucr.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2025 11:00 AM
To: Robert Beach <rbeach at KCKCC.EDU>; Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen-list at u.washington.edu>
Subject: RE: Copilot and key conflict

Open Copilot.

Select the Sign In button on lower left and choose the Settings option.

Scroll down to bottom and select Turn off the "Alt + Spacebar" toggle switch.

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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
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To: Karen McCall <K4mccall at outlook.com<mailto:K4mccall at outlook.com>>; Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen-list at u.washington.edu<mailto:athen-list at u.washington.edu>>
Subject: Re: [Athen] Copilot and key conflict

It happens regardless of the application. It happens in Word, Outlook, Chrome, and File Explorer for example.

I am also using JAWS 2025 and Office 365 (supposedly).


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

From: Karen McCall <K4mccall at outlook.com<mailto:K4mccall at outlook.com>>
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2025 10:11 AM
To: Robert Beach <rbeach at KCKCC.EDU<mailto:rbeach at KCKCC.EDU>>; Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen-list at u.washington.edu<mailto:athen-list at u.washington.edu>>
Subject: RE: Copilot and key conflict

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

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Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2025 10:51 AM
To: Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen-list at u.washington.edu<mailto:athen-list at u.washington.edu>>
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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