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

Microsoft has become an out of control behemoth that believes it is above the law. The idea that Windows 10 will ultimately be disabled or put out to pasture is also ridiculous - most European governments use it and are not in a position to switch willy nilly to a new system that is as bug-ridden and unnecessary as most Microsoft 'improvements' are and always have been. Transferring tax monies to private hands (Gates & Co.) won't happen here. I fully expect some last-minute announcement that W10 will be kept alive longer for some flaky reason to be forthcoming., or else our clever minds here will come up with something else, but what ever it will be will undoubtedly be expensive for those of us paying taxes and probably come at the expense of other programs having less funding in order to enable greedy Microsoft to continue to try to enslave the world.

Mz accounts page does not look at all like this. The subscriptions icon onlzy takes me to the resubscribe information setting. How is this supposed to work on Windows 10 (not Mac) and why has this been made so stupidly complicated. Microsoft needs to get its act together and stop 'improving' things that don't need improvement. I am seriously looking into dumping windows and moving to Linux.

Don't keep paying for AI to steal your data and graphically invade your documents (with icons and prompts). If you only "turn off" copilot but stay with your current sub or the 'classic' version of your sub, you are still paying for the unsolicited AI infestation and supporting it.

I have now cancelled my annual sub / turned off recurring billing, and while that's VERY inconvenient for me, I won't contribute to the unethical use of my work.

Via complicit silence and a fatalistic attitude, e.g., "you can't escape AI so why bother trying", and via continued payments, people are enabling unethical practices. Putting self-interested convenience first, is what got America into the incredible mess it's now in.

Hear hear 🙏

Wake up, fellow Microsoft customers. Microsoft will not change its ways unless it is forced to do so. But you are not helpless. If you live in the U.S. you can complain to the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Competition Last December the FTC initiated a comprehensive investigation into Microsoft’s business practices, focusing on areas such as cloud computing, software licensing, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence products. This investigation followed over a year of informal interviews with competitors and business partners, leading to a detailed request for information from Microsoft.

If you reside in the E.U. you can complain to the EU Competition DG The E.U. has taken vigorous action against Microsoft and fined it a total of 1.68 billion Euros from 2004 to 2008. In 2024 the European Commission charged Microsoft with illegally bundling its Teams app with its Office product, alleging that this practice gave Microsoft an unfair advantage over its competitors. Additionally, the E.U. has fined Microsoft's LinkedIn platform 310 million Euros for violations related to targeted advertising practices.

Microsoft will let you disable Copilot in the end, but it will have to be dragged to do so kicking and screaming. It is simply too big for its own good.