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
    2025-06-06T03:17:32+00:00

    I am using Office 2019. I am not using 365, although my Microsoft account says my 365 subscription has expired and I should renew. I have no interest in paying a subscription to use the same Office Suite I have already purchased in full. I am sick to death of getting the message: "BACK UP THIS DOCUMENT Allow Copilot on this and other files backing using OneDrive (License required)". I save and back-up elsewhere and do not want to also be paying an additional subscription for Microsoft Cloud services.
    The moderator's instructions to manage Copilot by going to Subscriptions and Services are nonsense. For a start, there is no 'Subscriptions and Services' area, just subscriptions and look what you get when you go there - a prompt to 'Unlock more credits with Copilot Pro'. There is no option to disable Copilot.
    I do NOT want AI interfering in my software. Fine if you do, but I don't. Far from assisting with efficiency, I am slowed down by constantly having to close the ribbon prompt to back up the document. If this keeps up, I'll be investigating alternatives.

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-06-04T09:51:00+00:00

    Rubbish! It is not there. I want Copilot off my computer.

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-05-27T07:41:18+00:00

    Thank you, this is clear and helpful information, even if it's not what I want to hear!

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-05-27T07:39:49+00:00

    I changed my Microsoft 365 in April, just before the renewal date, and easily changed it to Classic. The price was $69, less than the $99 rate for my prior subscription. CoPilot is nowhere to be seen!

    Many thanks to everyone who has replied. I think it is coming down the line, even if I can change back to classic for the moment! I'm not satisfied and hate the big cursor on Word documents, which gets in the way and is sometimes slow to work, which is very frustrating! But I thought it was just me having problems so it's a help to know I'm not alone.

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-05-26T11:47:35+00:00

    I changed my Microsoft 365 in April, just before the renewal date, and easily changed it to Classic. The price was $69, less than the $99 rate for my prior subscription. CoPilot is nowhere to be seen!

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