Removing Copilot from Outlook email

Anonymous
2025-01-20T23:03:14+00:00

UPDATE 28Apr2025: I renewed and changed my subscription to Microsoft Personal Classic and that *seemed* to eliminate Co-Pilot. For how long? Who knows? But at least now its no longer showing up on my emails. Thank you to everyone who shared my frustrations and who offered suggestions.

How do I remove Copilot from my Outlook email (and all other applications for that matter)? I have a 5 year old MacBook Pro. I use Outlook (Hotmail account) and all of a sudden CoPilot has appeared when I start writing or replying to emails. I do NOT want it. I do NOT need it. It is VERY distracting and I want to disable and/or remove it. Any advice would be most appreciated. I tried searching online but could not find a suitable answer. Thank you.

I do not know if I have the New or Legacy Outlook.

Outlook | MacOS | Legacy Outlook for Mac | For business

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-03-12T23:38:32+00:00

    I was checking to see if CoPilot config or preferences had been updated, and the entire office suite of 365 was found installed on my MacBook. I'd deleted all Microsoft apps 3 months ago, in attempts to clean up a storage and backup issue on the OS. Also, because I didn't want anything more stored locally. Preferring apps running on web service instead.

    What the F? I did not confirm installation. I removed them again since I'm still working on the issue above. Has this ever happened to anyone else?

    I've also caught Copilot (etal) editing Hotmail messages _AFTER_ I hit send.

    Hey MSFT, your robot has exceeded its authorization.

    All I want is web email. Actively searching for alternative. This is ridiculous. Also, ISO anti MSFT security software. Installing wo permission, downloading my data to additional services or research, etc is not ok with me.

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-03-12T17:37:45+00:00

    I will add my voice to the many DEMANDING that copilot be removable. In general, no software should ever be installed without my consent. You can start with the most annoying and planet-burning AI slop.

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-02-25T22:22:39+00:00

    Copilot is abusive. It makes me sound like a begging prostitute. Rewords even this feedback. It is shocking to see its slaggy text with my name. I'm generally nice, sometimes funny, always precise, and efficient (engineer). it's hard enough to be a female engineer without copilot. If I was working, I'd sue. It's hateful. Abusive for sure. pimping out its users.

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-02-25T22:16:47+00:00

    WOW. it did it again. Not D E D acting but D E F I C A T I N G.

    I apologize and take back anything this "copilot" demon has reworded. Really not my voice.

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-02-25T22:15:20+00:00

    wow. I toned down sh*tting to dedicating and copilot made it sound like I was offering sex. Again. Turn this off.

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