How do I TURN OFF the "Summary by Copilot" banner that appears on every single email I receive in outlook?

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Anonymous
2024-06-13T14:54:30+00:00

How do I TURN OFF the "Summary by Copilot banner that appears on every single email I receive in outlook?

I may, maybe once a year when tagged into a super long email thread try to get a summary... but 99.99% of the time I will never want to use this, as such the banner is annoying and consumes lots of valuable space where I could render my email.

How can I turn this off? or hide it by default?

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-01-26T14:24:00+00:00

    Im curious how this is even legal under Canadian privacy laws. Microsoft never asked permission to use our emails to train its AI and yet they are obviously doing exactly that. I for one am filing a complaint with Consumer Protection and Privacy Commissioner and others should do the same and those in USA with FTC and EU should most certainly file since its the most likely jurisdiction to do anything

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-01-23T04:53:42+00:00

    Okay Microsoft, this needs to be addressed.

    I looked up various ways that Microsoft claims you can turn this off; I uninstalled it from my computer, where it obviously auto-installed with an update. It says you can remove it from your ribbon in apps (you can't). And Outlook is THE WORST. Not only is it in the ribbon, in the strange summary box above the email, but also in every email you write, it's there, and when you hit enter to start typing a new paragraph, it shows up again.

    With no way to disable or delete this feature, I fear this is an absolute invasion of privacy, and I hope a class action lawsuit against Microsoft begins soon. That may be the only way to get their attention that none of us asked for this feature, and by having no way to turn it off or OPT OUT, they are invading our privacy.

    Honestly, the most annoying and worst feature that any software has rolled out ever. Like others, I may just stop using Outlook altogether and switch to my other email platforms.

    Pay attention Microsoft! Your customers are not happy!

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-01-20T12:34:47+00:00

    Go to the windows store and get Wino Mail - it is an excellent replacement for Windows Mail, it is free, works beautifully - and no MS/BS

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-01-17T23:29:22+00:00

    You CANNOT turn it off.

    You can DOWNGRADE to a lower priced microsoft 365 plan that doesn't come with copilot.

    Wrong.

    I already have the cheapest possible version of microsoft 365. So whatever may have been true in the past, there is NO version of microsoft 365 that does not have it.

    It has been foisted upon me without my permission.

    I give Microsoft until the end of the month to rectify this situation and if they have not, I will terminate my contract.

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