[thyrox]

Thanks to perplexity it looks like they are adding a new key to the PC keyboard to open copilot. That's the summary I got.

[ceejayoz]

They're replacing the right Windows key with a Copilot key.

[DeathArrow]

I only have a left Windows key, in the right I have a menu key.

[Semaphor]

So that’s what that does. I have to press the FN key as modifier, and it does indeed open the menu. Never felt the need to press it before ;)

[rzzzt]

Shift-F10 is an alternative shortcut for the context menu as well.

[WirelessGigabit]

It's not the same. Because Shift-F10 includes shift you get the extended context menu:

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20110809-00/?p=99...

[bryanlarsen]

It appears like they're replacing the right control key, not the windows/menu key.

[ceejayoz]

Hmm, I was looking at the extended keyboard layouts previously had doubled Windows keys; that's a pretty clear spot to put it there. Looks like a lot of laptops don't have the doubled-Windows keys?

[xnzakg]

Hope that's what is happening and that they aren't replacing the right control key.

[naikrovek]

that sucks. right-win + L quickly locks the computer. going to have to figure out an autohotkey solution for this.

[maximus-decimus]

Doesn't do the exact same thing as left-win + L?

[cesarb]

Depending on the size of the keyboard and on the size of your hands, using the left modifier for that shortcut might need two hands instead of just one; it's very convenient to be able to quickly lock the desktop with only one hand.

[maximus-decimus]

I just tested and,on a full size model m, I can still stretch 2.5 inches after reaching the left+win from my pinkie and l with my thumb. And I have average hand span for a man.