You can now reprogram the Copilot key to open an app in Windows 11, but there’s a hefty catch in testing right now.

Microsoft is planning to allow Windows 11 users to customize the Copilot key that has started shipping on new laptops and keyboards. The Copilot key is configured as default to launch Microsoft’s Copilot app on Windows 11, but the company is now testing the ability to use it to launch other apps instead.

It is currently only available to Windows Insider beta testers and can be found under Settings > Personalization > Text input.For now, users can only assign the Copilot key to open MSIX-packaged and signed apps.

To change the Copilot key behavior, just head to Windows Settings > Personalization > Text input and select the "customize Copilot key on keyboard" option. If you have a PC without a dedicated Copilot key, changing this setting won't do anything, Microsoft says.

A new beta version of Windows 11 features the customisation updates, available for testers starting today: Technology news

By default, any Windows PC with a Copilot key will still launch Microsoft’s Copilot AI application on any computers that have Copilot installed. But starting with Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.4225 (Beta Channel), users will be able to remap the key to launch a different application instead.