When Microsoft’s Copilot key first poofed into existence , I tilted my head and thought… Wait, another shortcut key? I’ve definitely been here before . Does anyone remember the Cortana key? The Office key? The F-Lock key? I hear nothing but the sound of crickets from the peanut gallery, and that’s because none of them stood the test of time.

So, why do new shortcut keys (like Microsoft Copilot) fail to launch? Or maybe launch in the way companies want them to?

Well, the answer is embarrassingly simple. Those keys were just plain unnecessary or confusing. Sure, they helped a tiny slice of people, but they weren’t really built for the rest of us. If it doesn’t save you time or actually make life easier, then why bother? Were those keys even made for real people?

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