How can I disable Copilot in Bing search engine?

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The most annoying feature by Microsoft on a miniature scale when using mobile devices.

Scrolling through search results when using Bing search engine on mobile devices automatically switches over to the Copilot tab. There should be a switch in Search Settings (attached pictures) to disable Copilot in all search results.

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John Jefferson Doyon 87,635 Independent Advisor

Hi there, I am John J.D., a fellow Microsoft user like you.

I understand your frustration. Unfortunately, there isn't an option to disable Copilot in Bing's search engine settings, as it's integrated into the browsing experience. We're all users here, and Microsoft employees don't often visit the community, you can provide direct feedback to the Bing team by using the Feedback option at the bottom of the search results page.

In the meantime, I recommend downloading the Microsoft Edge app or the Bing app, as this feature isn't present in those platforms. I understand how frustrating this can be, and I hope this workaround helps improve your search experience.

Should you need any further information, please let me know.

John J.D.

Just a quick update:

The Microsoft Bing team has added a feature to disable the function that opens Copilot/Bing chat when scrolling down or attempting to refresh the page.

You can disable this feature by clicking on the Menu icon (≡) and toggling off "Scroll to open Copilot".

Our feedback has been heard. Congratulations!

John J.D.

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Drew - 810 Reputation points

2024-03-16T17:55:17+00:00

That wasn't/isn't the point. The info was that many Users think this just only hides the icon/button... not realising it actually removes it from Edge.

Why would Users in general want it functional? Because it is a convenient, very useful and helpful thing, that's all, in a nutshell.

I trust this ☝️ clarifies the intended message for you.

Cheers,
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Anonymous

2024-03-16T16:38:55+00:00

Good. I do not use it so why would I want it functional?
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Drew - 810 Reputation points

2024-03-16T05:44:01+00:00

This answer is incorrect. It should be removed or, at least modified. It should not be marked as an "Answer".

Cheers,
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Drew - 810 Reputation points

2024-03-16T05:35:48+00:00

This has been in Edge Dev & Canary for a while. It came to Edge GA February 23rd when Edge went to Version 122.x.xxxx.xx, BUT...

What it seems Users do not realise is this is doing more than just simply 'hiding' an icon or button. It is shutting Copilot OFF from within Edge; all its functionality gone from Edge. Copilot WILL still be in the OS and in the OS only which, is less convenient than staying within the browser window.

The better approach is keeping Copilot (in Edge) but tell the Sidebar to NOT Always show. Now, the Sidebar only shows if & when the Copilot icon/button is touched. Clean but (still) useful.

Cheers,
Drew![Image](https://learn-attachment.microsoft.com/api/attachments/d84b10bf-1672-439a-9a16-dbf2991fe41c?platform=QnA
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