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
    2025-01-17T10:40:37+00:00

    This is my experience as well.

    There is NO way to turn the thing off.

    I do not want it for numerous reasons.

    If we are not provided with a way to turn it off, I will have to give up on Microsoft Word 365 entirely.

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  2. 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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  3. Anonymous
    2025-01-16T16:20:31+00:00

    I do not have a "services and subscriptions" on my left nav bar. I only have a "subscriptions" and there is NO WAY TO DISABLE COPILOT, which is frustrating as hell. I do NOT want it and I view it as an invasion of my privacy -- scraping my word docs so AI can learn??? Please tell me how to disable this NOW.

    Jill Ross

    PS I use my computer /programs FOR WORK. This is so not OK.

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-01-16T16:00:58+00:00

    I am willingly investing my work time (and money) to write here to complain that, like the rest of users, I cannot remove this annoying, unwanted function that's being forced on PAYING COSTUMERS like slop fed to pigs.

    DISABLE COPILOT NOW. Nobody will ever use it or want it. Stop investing in this stupid AI bubble, it will burst in less than 3 years.

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  5. 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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