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
    2024-11-01T03:14:44+00:00

    I have exactly the same problem and am equally frustrated. I managed to remove the icon from the ribbon (along with the Editor icon, which I can access another way). I have sent a very firmly worded feedback message to Microsoft demanding that they remove this rubbish and encourage you all to do the same.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-11-01T01:43:17+00:00

    I didn't opt-in to Copilot, it just turned up in the latest update. I dont like it at all! And I want to disable it but looking around at all the the answers here, I have found no way of disabling it.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-11-01T01:41:07+00:00

    This does not work for me. Copilot turned up with the latest update, and I cannot get rid of it. There is no option to disable it on the "right side of the page". Where can I find this please? Copilot is seriously annoying.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-11-01T01:37:22+00:00

    Nothing comes up as you suggest. Im just asked to take Copilot professional As if?

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-11-01T00:26:00+00:00

    Jumping on the bandwagon here - MacOS Sonoma. I have never added copilot as a trial service, but it appeared today (I assume after an update) in all my Microsoft apps. There's no setting in individual app preferences to turn it off, and other than my Microsoft 365 Family subscription, there's nothing in "Services & Subscriptions". Ironically there is an ad offering me copilot pro...

    This is incredibly frustrating as I don't want any AI in my software, but my immediate issue is that a huge copilot logo appears next to every line when I move my cursor or start typing, it's exceedingly distracting.

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