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If you’re lucky enough to have a Copilot key on your keyboard, you know how convenient it is to be able to quickly call up the Microsoft 365 Copilot wherever you are in the Window interface. And most power users are aware of the Win+C keyboard shortcut which OPENS the Microsoft 365 Copilot app on Windows desktop to quickly ask questions or start a Copilot action.

But is there a keyboard shortcut to HIDE the Microsoft 365 Copilot app?

CTRL+SHIFT+WIN+ALT?
Yeah, it’s Ctrl+Shift+Win+Alt. This Opens/Hides the Microsoft 365 Copilot app on Windows desktop. It’s kind of a messy keyboard combo but I’ve found that I’ve gotten used to it vs. hitting Win+C because it’s sort of a button smash & quickly opens Microsoft 365 Copilot… and quickly hides it when I press it again.

One other way is to remap keys using PowerToys at the link below.
Microsoft PowerToys | Microsoft Learn

1. Download and install the Microsoft PowerToys tool from the official Microsoft website.
2. Open the PowerToys utility and select the Keyboard Manager tab.
3. Click the Remap a key button.
4. Select the Copilot key from the Physical Key drop-down menu.
5. Select the key to which you want to remap the Copilot key from the Map to drop-down menu, and you can choose to try the same Copilot key or turn on Copilot’s features (if available).
6. Click OK to save the changes.