How to Create a Desktop Shortcut for Copilot in Windows 11
Creating a desktop shortcut for Copilot in Windows 11 puts the AI assistant right at your fingertips.
Copilot is a helpful AI tool that works like a smart assistant for your computer, allowing you to ask questions and control settings using simple words. Microsoft first added it to Windows 11 starting with build 23493.
While Copilot usually appears as a button on your taskbar or pops up with Windows key + C, having a desktop shortcut lets you open it even faster without needing to find the taskbar icon.
This shortcut makes accessing Copilot as simple as clicking an icon on your desktop, so you don’t have to search for it each time.
Right-click your desktop, select New, then Shortcut. Paste “microsoft-edge://?ux=copilot&tcp=1&source=taskbar” into the item location box. Name it “Copilot” and click Finish.
Create a desktop shortcut for Copilot
As mentioned above, users can create a shortcut for Copilot on their desktop for quick and easy access.
Here’s how to do it.
First, right-click on an empty area on your desktop and select New -> Shortcut.
Learn more about creating a desktop shortcut here.
Next, copy and paste the line below and paste it into the location box.
microsoft-edge://?ux=copilot&tcp=1&source=taskbar
Click Next to continue. Then, type a name for the shortcut. (ex. Copilot).
Click the Finish button when done. A new icon with the name you created above will appear on your desktop.
If you want to use the original Copilot’s icon, right-click on the newly created icon and select Properties.
On the Properties window, under the Web Document tab, select the Change Icon… button.
Next, download the icon from the link below. You’ll then need to convert the image into an ICO file format using an online tool. If you happen to find an ICO file directly, feel free to use that instead.
Using File Explorer, select the icon you download to use.
That should do it!
Conclusion:
- Creating a desktop shortcut for Copilot in Windows 11 allows quick and easy access to the feature directly from the desktop.
- Following the steps, users can efficiently launch Copilot without navigating menus or searching for the feature.
- Using the original Copilot icon adds a personalized touch to the desktop shortcut, enhancing the overall user experience.
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