How to add special characters like emojis and accent marks using your computer's keyboard

You can add special characters on a PC or Mac computer by using keyboard shortcuts or accessing a pop-up window.
Ars Technica

Microsoft is adding a new key to PC keyboards for the first time since 1994

Microsoft pushed throughout 2023 to add generative AI capabilities to its software, even extending its new Copilot AI assistant to Windows 10 late last year. Now, those efforts to transform PCs at a ...
The Verge

Microsoft investigating Windows activation issues after closing a key loophole

Microsoft closed a Windows 7 / 8 key loophole last month, and now people are experiencing issues reactivating some Windows 10 / 11 installs. Microsoft closed a Windows 7 / 8 key loophole last month, ...
Ars Technica

Copilot key is based on a button you probably haven’t seen since IBM’s Model M

In January, Microsoft introduced a new key to Windows PC keyboards for the first time in 30 years. The Copilot key, dedicated to launching Microsoft’s eponymous generative AI assistant, is already on ...
CNET

Microsoft's New AI Key for Windows 11 Laptops Is a Bold Bid for AI Dominance

The dedicated Copilot key is the biggest change since Microsoft introduced the Windows key in 1994 -- but there's far more to the story than that. Sareena Dayaram Former Senior Editor Sareena was a ...
Lifehacker

Use This Windows 11 Key to Enter Dozens of Hidden Keyboard Shortcuts

The Windows key is your gateway to your PC's Start menu, but you can use it for a lot more than that. From opening settings quickly to managing virtual desktops, your Windows key is hiding some of ...