Microsoft starts removing Copilot buttons from Windows 11 apps

The Verge / 4/10/2026

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Microsoft is beginning to remove “unnecessary” Copilot buttons from several Windows 11 apps, starting with Notepad (replacing the button with a “writing tools” menu) and Snipping Tool (button hidden during capture selection).
The company says the effort aims to reduce redundant Copilot “entry points” beginning with apps like Snipping Tool, Photos, Widgets, and Notepad.
Despite removing visible buttons, Microsoft indicates the underlying Copilot AI features are expected to remain available in the apps.
The rollout is tied to Microsoft’s broader Windows 11 “fix” plan focused on quality and performance commitments.

Microsoft is starting to remove "unnecessary" Copilot buttons from its Windows 11 apps. In the latest version of the Notepad app for Windows Insiders, Microsoft has removed the Copilot button in favor of a "writing tools" menu. The Copilot button in the Snipping Tool app also no longer appears when you select an area to capture.

The change is part of "reducing unnecessary Copilot entry points, starting with apps like Snipping Tool, Photos, Widgets and Notepad," that Microsoft promised to complete as part of its broader plan to fix Windows 11. While Copilot buttons are being removed, it looks like the underlying AI features are here to stay, …

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