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
    2025-01-02T07:57:27+00:00

    They've totally embedded it in the apps & there is no off setting for it.
    Seriously vile move by Microsoft.
    If you go into your account and find your subscription you'll find that without your permission you've been upgraded to a more expensive subscription that includes Copilot.
    Switch it back to a regular sub & it will go away when your subscription renews.
    I'd like to know how to wind back to a non-Copilot version now, rather than waiting.

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-01-02T03:14:30+00:00

    Same for me, however, I'm on a Microsoft PC. I've just wasted over an hour trying to disable Copilot so the distracting icon will be gone. There absolutely needs to be an easier way to remove it.

    I don't see anything about Copilot at all when I sign into my account and go to Services and Subscriptions. Can you please provide another screenshot (PC specific, if it's different to Mac) to show exactly where this should be?

    Is there any other way to remove it? Why has it been made so difficult to disable?

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-01-01T23:18:49+00:00

    Can someone please post a link to download a pre-Copilot version of Office?

    I've changed my subscription status so it won't be on my next 'plan' but I want it gone now!

    Microsoft could well find themselves in deep, deep trouble over what they have done with Copilot.
    Without telling users they added it to updates AND changed their plans.

    Without asking they took my 'plan' from around AU$120/yr to AU$179/yr.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-12-15T05:52:10+00:00

    Agree.

    If your subscription is due to renew tomorrow, the change won't happen till the next day, or at least mine didn't. My sub renewed on 28th and I thought at first it hadn't worked, but it was either midnight that night or the next day that things were back to 'normal', so don't be disheartened if it's not right away.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-12-15T05:30:40+00:00

    Thanks Beth, I am trying this to see how it goes, looks like I need to wait until tomorrow for it to update but here's hoping - major FU by Microsoft on this co-pilot, it's just not wanted and to have it forced upon us is quite sinister.

    Regards, Steven

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