How to disable copilot on microsoft office (excel, word, ppt) on Macbook

Anonymous
2024-07-16T05:23:21+00:00

I am using a Macbook Air, last week I tried the free trial of the copilot, but since I don't find it helpful, and even my word keeps on lagging, now I want to disable the copilot.

I have already tried to uninstall and reinstall Microsoft 365, and several tips on the internet, but none of them is working. The copilot is still there. and I find it so annoying.

Can someone help me to show me the way to disable the copilot, please?

Thank you!

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-11-12T04:32:32+00:00

    Thank you again, Tasha! I've just done this now, and everything looks ok from my point of view at this stage. My account is due to become 'Classic' on 24 November, so will see what happens then.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-11-12T03:49:51+00:00

    No worries. Griping on Microsoft's community complaints pages is a good replacement for TwiXter! And wastes just as much time.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-11-09T02:18:33+00:00

    I've just asked ChatGPT and it provided me with a number of workarounds but none of them work. It looks like Microsoft has included Copilot as a core feature. Not as an add-in.

    I'm hoping that if enough people are complaining they'll change it so the user gets to decide to disable copilot or not.

    NOT HAPPY MICROSOFT!!!!

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-11-08T02:44:12+00:00

    You should not have to degrade your system to turn off an option you do not want to use. It can not be hard to have a disabled option. Obviously, MS think this is something we really need!

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-11-08T02:18:24+00:00

    HI KPOF. I'm using Microsoft® Word for Mac 365 Version 16.92 (24110530) running on a Macbook Pro running Ventura 13.7.1. Opening Word>Preferences as no option for Add-ins. The only Add-ins are "Slow and Disabled Add-ins", which do not mention added Add-ins by MS, especially Copilot. You can only access Add-ins by Insert>Add-ins>Get Add-ins or Insert>Add-ins>My Add-ins. In My Add-ins, there are no Add-ins from MS. The other option takes you to the Add-ins Store to add more Add-ins.

    The only other menu that leads to Add-ins is the Developer Tab. However, you get the same menus as through Insert>Add-ins. Any other suggestions?

    Regards

    Andrew

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