Microsoft is finally rolling out a native version of its Copilot Windows app, nearly a year after turning it into a basic web app. A new Copilot app is rolling out to Windows Insiders this week that’s built using native XAML and includes a new side panel and an improved UI.

Microsoft has once again made changes to Copilot, with the new version now being delivered to Windows 11 Insiders. The redesign is meant to rethink the experience from the ground up, and that means Copilot is now a native app that’s directly integrated into the operating system.

This time we mean it for the Windows chatbot Microsoft has revamped its Copilot app on Windows once again, this time insisting it really has gone native.… The update, which is rolling out to Windows Insiders from the Microsoft Store is,

Microsoft has finally launched a true native Copilot app for Windows 11, and it is entirely developed on the WinUI 3 framework.

The latest version has a new look with a panel on the right showing the history of queries, and responses showing on the left.

Microsoft recently released a Copilot app for Mac. It makes sense, but is also a bit odd, considering many Windows users are actively trying to remove Copilot from their PCs.

The macOS version of Copilot also includes a dark mode and a shortcut command to activate the AI assistant by using Command + Space — much like the Alt + Space on the Windows version. Microsoft is launching this new Copilot Mac app in the US, UK, and Canada today, and the iPad version is also being updated with a split screen mode.

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