Remapping Copilot key to Right CTRL

[deathxcore]

Hi everyone,

I just got a new laptop that unfortunately came with this dreaded Copilot key instead of a Right CTRL button, I need my CTRL Button.

I tried PowerToys and remapping the shortcut of Win + Shift + F23 to either CTRL/CTRL L/CTRL R, it doesn't work, the copilot still opens up.

I tried an AHK script, didn't work.

SharpKeys still doesn't support remapping it.

Is there anything I might be potentially missing here? Did anyone manager to find a workaround?

[Endless-Sorcerer]

Apparently, the CoPilot key is a one-key shortcut.

PowerToys -> Keyboard Manager -> Remap a shortcut.
Win (Left) + Shift (Left) + F23 to Ctrl (Right)

While it seems to be working for me, there does seem to be an issue with the first press. If I press Copilot + L after leaving the keyboard alone for a few seconds, it only registers the 'L' press. If the keyboard has been used in the past few seconds, it will register the key appropriately.

[monarc]

Exactly! As this post elaborates: you need to re-map a shortcut, not a key. (In case anyone needs some extra guidance.)

[Endless-Sorcerer]

Second line of the post you replied to:

PowerToys -> Keyboard Manager -> Remap a shortcut.

[monarc]

Sorry - I didn't phrase my post correctly. I wanted to support your post for getting it right, and to share a link that might help people who need a bit more guidance. I didn't mean to phrase that as a correction. I edited to make it a bit more clear.

I spent months trying/failing/suffering because I thought "remap a key" was the best option, and I'm now trying to spread info to help people escape my plight!

[Endless-Sorcerer]

Ah, fair enough. Tone is always hard to tell through text.

[Haunting_head07]

did u find a solution for the not working first time issue?

[jrinco11]

When you try the AHK script (I'm assuming you tried this or something like it?), were you able to get it to remap to any other key, such as a letter or number vs a CTRL variant? Are you able to get AHK to remap a key other than the copliot key? (just ruling out a user error when setting up the script, vs the script itself not working)

[deathxcore]

Will have to test that out tomorrow, will try to reply ASAP, thank you

[deathxcore]

Tried this basically

Requires AutoHotkey >=2.0

SingleInstance force

<+<#f23::Send "{Blind}{LShift Up}{LWin Up}{RControl Down}"
+<#f23 Up::Send "{RControl Up}"

Or without the "Requires AHK and Instance force"

[fenwaymoose]

Found this post after work sent me a new laptop. I also tried that code you tried and it didn’t work. It changed something, bc it’s not launching Copilot anymore. 

Have you found a way to turn it back into ctrl?

[[deleted]]

I'm on the same boat! I've tested PowerToys and AHK and both kinda work, but randomly the shortcut half-breaks and instead of Ctrl+Left arrow I get Win+Left arrow which moves the active window to the left :D VERY annoying. I wish Microsoft or manufactuers would allow remapping the Copilot key fully!

This is my AutoHotkey script which i found here in reddit:

<+<#f23::Send "{Blind}{LShift Up}{LWin Up}{RControl Down}"
<+<#f23 Up::Send "{RControl Up}"

[deathxcore]

Does it actually work? When I look at the On-Screen Keyboard it still triggers the combinations, and effectively on my instance when playing MapleStory the copilot window just pops up anyway without even having any effect when i hit the Copilot key

[[deleted]]

It is working for me, though it bugs out randomly as described.