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

I am in the same unfortunate situation, MS decided to force me to use Copilot. I've tried to cancel the subscription and go back to classic with no Copilot but MS does not let me do that because I have six more paid monts...

Is not even about the increase in proce but forcing me to get something I have not want or need.

I've cancelled the automatic renewal and if this is not remediated, I will probably have to buy standalone apps or move to other prtoducts.

While the apps are very good I do not need AI for my home use or business.

It is annoying I cannot turn off Copilot in Excel, do far I was able to turn it off only on Word...

Howdy - I've already disabled the "connected experience" button. That didn't help. The AI tool is still there scraping my content. I've switched my plan to the "Classic" which supposedly will not feature Copilot. However, Microsoft's sleazy handling of this includes saying that we have to work through our existing subscription before we can get off Copilot - and my plan doesn't renew till December. I also tried buying the standalone version of Office 2024 - and Microsoft says in writing on their website that the one-time purchase, free-standing software does not have Copilot...and it does. So yes, I'm going to be contacting my legislators as well as the press.

Just a head's up that the Microsoft website says if you buy the standalone, one-time purchase software, it won't have Copilot in it. And that is a bald-faced LIE. I just purchased the standalone app and loaded it. And it's got Copilot in it.

Just a head's up that the Microsoft website says if you buy the standalone, one-time purchase software, it won't have Copilot in it. And that is a bald-faced LIE. I just purchased the standalone app and loaded it. And it's got Copilot in it.

Coincidentally, I have just received an email from Microsoft telling me that I will be charged NZ$229 per year for a family 365 sub unless I cancel TWO DAYS BEFORE my sub expires! This comes after I have already reduced my plan to 'Personal 365 classic' at $129 per year and I have it in writing that I am signed up for that downgrade which the chat bot/person tells me will kick in AFTER my sub expires, so this email today makes the whole operation feel dodgy as hell.

So, BEWARE! If you're planning on cancelling / changing your sub, apparently you must do it no less than two days before it expires! That's incredibly unethical.

I am now looking at cancelling all/any Microsoft purchases (asap before the two days prior to my sub expiring) and buying an old standalone installable version of the software via a trader on Trademe. I feel like sending an invoice to Microsoft for the weeks I've spent working through all this ****.