How to Dock or Undock Copilot in Windows 11
Keeping Copilot pinned to the side of your screen or letting it float like a standard app comes down to a quick setting toggle in Windows 11. This guide shows how to dock or undock the Copilot window.
Click the three dots in the Copilot window and select “Dock” to switch between the pinned side view and the floating window view. This lets you choose whether Copilot stays on your desktop side or acts like a regular app window.
Copilot in Windows acts as a generative AI assistant (a chatbot that understands natural language to change system settings and work across applications).
Adding Copilot places a new Copilot button on the Taskbar. Clicking this button, or using the keyboard shortcut (Win+C), opens a quick pop-up menu.
Windows offers plenty of ways to customize the feature once active. Enable or disable it, open Copilot when Windows starts, Pin or Unpin the Copilot side panel, Resize the Copilot side panel, delete chat history in Copilot, create a desktop shortcut, and more.
Starting with build 26080 of Windows 11, Microsoft deploys an updated Copilot experience. New flexibility helps manage the interface to fit personal workflows and desktop setups.
Dock or undock Copilot on Windows
Users can now undock the Copilot app in Windows, behaving similarly to regular desktop applications.
Follow these steps to complete the process.
First, open Copilot or press the keyboard shortcut Windows key + C.
Next, click the Settings and more button (three dots) on Copilot and select Dock to dock or undock the Copilot window.
The Copilot window matches the screen below when successfully undocked.
That completes the setup process.
Conclusion:
- The Copilot in Windows 11 is a generative AI assistance that allows users to interact with the chatbot using natural language to change system settings and work across multiple applications.
- With the introduction of build 26080 of Windows 11, users can now toggle between the traditional "docked" mode and an app mode, offering greater flexibility and control over the Copilot window.
- To dock or undock the Copilot window, users can open Copilot or use the keyboard shortcut Windows key + C, click the Settings and more button, and select Dock.
- This enhancement allows users to manage the Copilot window according to their preferences, making it more adaptable to their workflow and desktop setup.
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