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
    2024-11-20T13:27:56+00:00

    For anyone still coming here for a solution after doing a google search....ignore all of the other suggestions. It's probably AI responding in the thread.

    ANYWAY, I finally found a little way to at least hide the stupid copilot button in Office apps. Annoyed I didn't figure it out sooner. Sure, it's probably running in the background but if you disable the other suggested items in privacy...it might disable it enough.

    Whether on Windows or Mac, bring up the Customise Ribbon interface and simply remove "Assistance" from the Home drop-down. It will be below Add-ins, most likely, assuming you don't have anything else on the ribbon to the right of it. Select Assistance, click the << Remove button, click OK.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-11-13T07:11:06+00:00

    Try LibreOffice. It is free and constantly being upgraded.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-11-13T07:07:07+00:00

    Apple and Microsoft office products are very different. Apple likes to use their own file formats, which lock users into using their expensive hardware.

    I have only just started trying out LibreOffice Writer and it looks and feels like an older version of Word, which is a GOOD THING.

    And no COPILOT!

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-11-13T06:44:01+00:00

    Remember LibreOffice. It comes with a drawing package, spreadsheet, database, and word processor. I have found LibreOffice can open some ancient Word documents that Word cannot. Also, the spreadsheet is probably closer to Excel than Numbers, especially from the programming point of view.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-11-12T04:35:20+00:00

    So, I haven't noticed here anyone commenting on the 'AI Credits' system that Microsoft is also implementing along with its stupid Copilot. It seems that Microsoft is eventually going to try to make people pay twice for the tool no one asked for! Charming.

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