How can I customize the Copilot key to also function as Right Ctrl for key combinations?

Question

Hello Microsoft Community,

I recently purchased a new laptop with an inbuilt Copilot key, which replaces the traditional Right Ctrl key. This key, as I understand, sends the shortcut Win + Shift + F23. While it works well to activate the default Copilot functionality, I am facing an issue when trying to use it for standard keyboard shortcuts, such as Ctrl + A or Ctrl + C.

I am looking for a way to achieve the following behavior:

1. Single Press: When I press and release the Copilot key alone, it should trigger the default Copilot action.
2. Combination Press: When the Copilot key is held down and used with another key (e.g., Copilot + A), it should function as the Right Ctrl key to allow traditional shortcuts.

An alternative could be to make the Copilot key work like the Fn key. For example:

• When pressed alone, it triggers the Copilot functionality.
• When combined with other keys, it acts as Right Ctrl, enabling keyboard shortcuts seamlessly.

I would appreciate any advice on achieving this through settings, registry edits, or third-party tools. If this functionality isn’t currently possible, I hope it can be considered for a future Windows update.

Thank you for your help!

Answer 1

Not working in Dell XPS 16 either.
But I succeeded to replace the CTRL (right) from my previous Dell XPS15 with the following shortcut :
Win (left) + Shift (left) + F23 to VK223 with all apps.

and it works ;-)

←↑→↓

Answer 2

Not working for me either on an Asus ProArt P16. Very annoying.

Answer 3

This worked for me! Thanks for the clear steps!

Answer 4

Works perfectly.

thank you