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Microsoft is adding a new key to PC keyboards for the first time since 1994 (arstechnica.com)
submitted 10 months ago by L4s@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Microsoft is adding a new key to PC keyboards for the first time since 1994::Copilot key will eventually be required in new PC keyboards, though not yet.

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[–] Melt@lemm.ee 21 points 10 months ago (3 children)

I've never intentionally used F1 key to open help before

[–] lemann@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Annoying when you accidentally hit it instead of ESC in certain Windows programs, loading Microsoft's windows help website in your browser without your consent.

On Linux it usually does nothing, as it should.

[–] Octopus1348@lemy.lol 3 points 10 months ago

Well, technically with your consent.

[–] nudnyekscentryk@szmer.info 2 points 10 months ago

Even worse when it does it in Edge

[–] HelloHotel@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Doesnt it in gnome gtk and KDE open the "about" page with a help button somewhere on it?

[–] wazzupdog@lemmy.ml 7 points 10 months ago

I actually have, in some older software F1 was basically an included digital copy of the manual and was great to have to find an obscure setting or feature.

[–] tubbadu@lemmy.kde.social 3 points 10 months ago

That's why I remapped it to toggle my notes app