Microsoft finally lets you decide what that Copilot key does, and the PDF preview fix is definitely one that people will notice. I never really understood why companies dedicate or “hard-code” a specific key to do only one task. If you use a 3rd-party keyboard, that key (and its linked functionality) simply disappears. But on a PC, you can map the key to other functions. Apple did the same with the Action button on newer iPhones, making your device much more customizable to your preferences. I’m glad that Microsoft finally saw the light.
The other fixes are good, too. Everyone uses PDFs, and being able to preview them without opening them is super helpful (think pressing the space bar on a Mac).
If companies can add new functionality, features, and fixes to existing hardware, it makes consumers who bought those devices a bit “stickier.” I just wrote about doing this with older Google Home and Nest devices.