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
    2025-01-21T05:00:41+00:00

    I thought the same thing.

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-01-21T16:50:37+00:00

    See solution below - I have now turned Copilot off!!!

    Still frustrated, I was looking in my settings again (January 2025), and there is a new option!

    [Moderator's note: This came out with update 2501.]

    File Tab > Options (at bottom), then in the Word Options window > Copilot, then uncheck Enable Copilot.

    The silly inline prompt was gone, and the Copilot icon in the toolbar greyed out! Yay!

    I then right-clicked on the ribbon, and went Customise the Ribbon, then from the Home Tab, I just removed the Group that contained the Copilot Icon, I think it was called Assistance (gone now so not 100% sure).

    Hopefully this is now available for other people too!

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-01-21T17:25:26+00:00

    I see Subscriptions but no Services and Subscriptions and when I click on Subscriptions Copilot only shows up as an ad to get it. This is infuriating. I didn't ask for the app, don't want it, and it interferes with my work. Enough! I can easily cancel my Office business and move to Pages, etc, so please fix this!!!

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-01-21T17:30:03+00:00

    Options isn't showing up under the File icon.

    Mac Sonoma 14.6.1

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-01-21T20:16:43+00:00

    there is no Services and Subscriptions folder in my Microsoft Outlook account.

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