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Microsoft is adding a new key to PC keyboards for the first time since 1994 (arstechnica.com)
submitted 2 years ago by jordanlund@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Copilot key will eventually be required in new PC keyboards, though not yet.

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[โ€“] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

If the Windows key didn't exist, Ctrl Alt would work just as well and wouldn't require anything else to remember because all OS level shortcuts would be Ctrl Alt shortcuts that wouldn't conflict with any applications.

Using Ctrl Alt would also be faster and more accessible because they are on the right and left instead of the current Super key (Windows) being only on the left.

[โ€“] callyral@pawb.social 2 points 2 years ago

the current Super key (Windows) being only on the left.

i have a keyboard that has the super key on both sides, next to alt gr