Copilot is getting a sidebar treatment for Windows 11, just like Gemini in Chrome
Microsoft has introduced a new sidebar feature for its Copilot AI assistant in Windows 11. This allows users to dock the assistant to the side of their screen for easier access while using other applications. The sidebar offers dedicated layout options that are separate from the standard window snapping experience.
- ▪Microsoft has redesigned Copilot for Windows 11 multiple times.
- ▪The latest update allows users to dock Copilot to the left or right edge of the screen.
- ▪The new sidebar feature provides dedicated layout options independent of the standard window snapping.
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Microsoft has redesigned Copilot for Windows 11 more than a couple of times. Its latest idea, however, is based on one that it already tried and abandoned: docking the AI assistant to the side of your screen so that it remains accessible even when you’re using other apps. By default, Microsoft’s AI assistant still opens as a standalone app (in a separate window). But hovering over a new dropdown menu in the title bar now offers dedicated window snapping options that let you dock it to either the left or right edge of the screen (via Windows Latest). Windows Latest What is the new Copilot sidebar, exactly? It might look like the snapping interface is similar to Windows 11’s native Snap Layouts, but that’s not the case.
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