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How to Switch Between Copilot Views in Windows 11

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Jan 16, 2025 Updated Jul 13, 2026 3 min read

How to Switch Between Copilot Views in Windows 11

Windows 11 Copilot has two ways to show up: Quick View and Full View. Quick View is a small sidebar that pops up on the side of your screen. Full View opens a larger window for more complex tasks.

Switching between these views lets you use Copilot the way that best fits what you’re doing. You can jump from Quick View to Full View with just a click.

This makes it easy to get quick answers or have longer chats with Copilot without changing your whole setup.

⚡ Quick Answer

Press Alt+Space on your keyboard to open Copilot in quick view. If you are in quick view, click “Go back to full view” to switch to the larger window.

What is Copilot?

Windows 11 Copilot, a smart assistant built into your computer, helps you get things done faster. This helper answers your questions and performs tasks without you needing to leave Windows. Once Copilot is ready, you have options for how you use it, such as turning it on or off, or creating a desktop shortcut.

Copilot in Windows 11 offers several controls after you turn it on. You can enable or disable Copilot, set it to launch when Windows starts, pin or unpin the Copilot side panel, resize the Copilot side panel, clear your chat history, or create a desktop shortcut for Copilot.

The latest Copilot app (version 1.24112.123.0 and newer) now works as a standalone program on your PC, rather than just through a web browser. This means it works better and faster. When you open Copilot, you’ll find it in your system tray at the bottom of your screen.

What Are Quick View and Full View?

Copilot offers two distinct ways to interact with it:

Quick View: A small window for fast questions and answers.
Full View: A larger window with more features and options.

You can switch between these two views. Let’s learn how.

How to Open Copilot Quick View

Quick View is perfect when you need a fast answer without opening a large window. Here are two ways to open it:

Method 1Use Your Keyboard

Press Alt + Space on your keyboard.
When asked, click the “Keep” button to save this shortcut.

That’s it! Copilot Quick View is now open.

Method 2Use the Settings Menu

Open the full view of Copilot.
Click the Settings and more button (the 3 dots).
Select “Open quick view.”

How to Open Copilot Full View

Copilot usually opens in Full View by default. This offers more space and more options.

If you’re in Quick View and want to switch back to Full View, look for the “Go back to full view” button and click it.

Summary

Switching between Windows 11 Copilot views lets you pick how you want to use the smart assistant. Use Quick View for speedy help by pressing Alt+Space, or the Full View, which is the default when you first open Copilot. Buttons within the app allow you to switch views, and clicking the three dots reveals more options.

Quick View: Press Alt + Space for fast access.
Full View: This is the default view when you open Copilot.
Switch Between Views: Use the buttons in the app to switch back and forth.
Settings Menu: Click the 3 dots to find more options.
Better Performance: The new native Copilot app works faster than older versions.

You can now switch between Copilot views in Windows 11. Choose the view that best suits your current task for a more efficient experience.

How to get rid of Copilot preview 🪟 Windows 11?

We’ll go into settings. Over in apps installed apps and sure enough there’s Copilot listed as an app that you can presumably if we click on the ellipses. Uninstall. That’s it the Copilot. App is gone.

How to use Copilot vision in 🪟 Windows 11?

And then search for Copilot. And open up the application. Here I want to share my screen with Copilot. So I can get on screen help and let me wear these headphones.

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