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

I think it's very important that all Microsoft users who're disadvantaged by this unreasonable and non-negotiable Copilot 'invasion' now take the matter outside of this Microsoft echo-chamber and complain to software reviewers, news outlets that have tech reviews etc, and other publications that might help broadcast this groundswell of user discontent. This is important because Microsoft have been given a lengthy opportunity to but have not heeded or replied sensibly to our complaints. I'm sure that there would be tech reporters who're interested in the topic:

'From late 2024 'Microsoft forces Office365 users in Australia, New Zealand, and some other countries (they're listed among the messages here) to use Microsoft AI / Copilot which reads users' confidential documents and intellectual property and places an unsolicited and unremovable icon in the document margins. This is an unacceptable breach of paid subscribers' privacy and copyright.' Many users such as academics, students, government employees, creative writers, and others CANNOT have AI involved with their work...'

Also, just a tip: each time you 'like' and rate a message on this community echo chamber that they've dumped us in, the Microsoft AI / algorithm etc (I don't know what to call it) probably considers the issue 'resolved' or at least 'helped'. I reckon (and I might be wrong) just write your message but don't rate or click stars etc.

Is this for Mac users? I don't find the tab for Account in Word under File...

Unable to get any contact with Msoft over this so my subscription now cancelled.

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.