If you are not a fan of PWA (progressive web apps), the Microsoft is bringing good news. Windows Insiders are getting a new version of the Copilot app for Windows 10 and 11 which replaces the web-based application with a new native version.
The old app (or current app if you are not a Windows Insider) is a Progressive Web App which limits some of the Windows control such as quick view that is available in native Windows Apps. recently ChatGPT published their Windows App into the Microsoft Store and this latest update from Microsoft now makes the Copilot a real app too!
In the announcement, Microsoft said that
With this update, the previous Copilot progressive web app (PWA) is replaced with a native version. After installing the Copilot app update, when you run Copilot, you will see it appear in your system tray.
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Whilst it’s hard to notice immediately differences, after installing the updated version (1.24112.123.0) Copilot on Windows is now a “proper” app rather than a WebApp.
This also means that Quick View can be used now with Copilot which lets you move the quick view window and resize it to suit your workflow. By default, the Copilot app in Windows uses the RegisterHotKey function and sets Alt + Space keyboard shortcut to open Copilot in Quick View mode which can be used to open and close Copilot’s quick view whenever you need it.
If you need to switch / flip back to the main Copilot app window, then this can be done by clicking the icon at the top left corner of the quick view window.
Devices with the dedicated Copilot key will open the Copilot app up the main window.
