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
    2024-12-05T05:46:02+00:00

    I am having the same problem, and I totally agree with the statement that this is Clippy in disguise, possibly even more annoying. This coupled with the fact that my subscription fee has jumped up by around 40% in the last month is making it more likely that I will just cancel my subscription completely and start using Google docs or other free software.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-12-05T06:54:32+00:00

    Do that - cancel your subscription.

    When you do, you will probably be offered an incentive to stay. I was offered two months' free, and someone else was offered one month free.

    I can't remember which came first - if I said 'no' to that, or if I scrolled down the page and saw an option to change my account to 'classic' (I think that's what it's called). Maybe I had to say 'no' to the offer before I saw the option to change my account.

    Anyway, the 'classic' account is the same price as before the recent increase, and drops CoPilot and that annoying little thing on the side of Word documents.

    Downside: you do have to wait until your current month expires (or possibly current year, if you have an annual sub) before it takes effect.

    For me, that was the 28th. However, the change did not occur until 29th.

    I no longer have CoPilot (which I never wanted) *and* the cost did not increase.

    Not great customer service to have to jump through hoops to get rid of something you never wanted, though.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-12-08T03:52:46+00:00

    there is no option to disable it there ... co-pilot is a major issue for many of us, i don't want to have to find alternatives to the 365 but if you don't give us the option of binning it if we choose and not have it come back with every update, i won't have any option.

    honestly, you people do not ever interact with normal folks who are interested in functional software and want nothing to do with AI.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-12-08T23:02:00+00:00

    Would anyone like to join a Class Action against microsoft for invasion of privacy with unwanted ads like Copilot and unauthorized intrusion?

    Email me ******@gmail.com

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-12-12T05:02:12+00:00

    This response is not truthful.

    Using this exact guide provided, the page in question DOES NOT ALLOW YOU TO SWITCH OFF COPILOT.

    That option does not exist

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