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
    2025-01-16T17:49:15+00:00

    And when you log into your MS account there isn't a Services & Subscription tab. It's just subscription. I don't have Copilot, I never demoed it & yet there it is.

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-01-16T17:51:16+00:00

    I'm a teacher. I'm teaching a first-year college writing. My students have MS word accounts via our university & now the temptation to use this cancer is just there without them even having to seek it out? It's just hovering there CONSTANTLY? I thought we were doomed already. Now MSWord is just shoveling dirt on the grave.

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-01-16T18:10:38+00:00

    I found the solution thanks to a post in a different MSFT forum:

    "if you go to the FILE menu, OPTIONS, COPILOT and the DISABLE COPILOT it should go away."

    This worked for me. What a relief.

    https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/discussions/microsoft365copilot/i-want-to-turn-off-or-hide-the-draft-with-copilot-dingbat-that-follows-my-cursor/4288889/replies/4366900

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-01-16T18:21:19+00:00

    I go to CoPilot and it doesn't give me the option to disable. So still no go. but good idea for those with the option.

    I literally do not want it anywhere on my computer, not even disabled. It should be an APP you can download or not just like any other. I don't have most of the apps downloaded because I do not use them.

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-01-16T18:29:29+00:00

    Found it! In MS Word (which is where I was seeing the icon all the time), I went to File > More > Options, then in the menu on the left I saw Copilot, and unchecked Enable Copilot. As soon as I did that the icon was gone!

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