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
    2025-01-21T22:24:59+00:00

    Hey Everyone, including MICROSOFT MODERATORS, I just spoke with a live person at Microsoft about Copilot and not being able to access tech support by chat, email or phone. The rep said he would send me a link to reach a live tech support rep to disable Copilot. And guess what? The link the Microsoft rep emailed to me is a dead link. This is disgraceful. This is likely illegal.

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-01-18T19:18:34+00:00

    Like most of the other commenters here, I had Copilot appear in my Microsoft 365 apps without my authorizing it or wanting it. I have ZERO use for AI assistance and resent having it foisted upon me just because Microsoft thinks it's cool. Moreover, given what I do for a living—science editing—having this tool on my system represents a risk to my livelihood, as I have no control over what data it accesses. I want it gone YESTERDAY and it's appalling that you make it so difficult to remove for users who don't want it.

    Microsoft has an atrocious habit of meddling with useful and functional software to introduce new features that they don't ever ask their users' feedback on. And every time you guys do this, I have to re-learn the damn interface. The ONLY reason I haven't kicked y'all to the curb is because Word and Excel are ubiquitous in the areas I work in, so I'm obligated to interact with them.

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-01-18T16:48:21+00:00

    This thing is horrible! It have to be instantly deleted! Nobody asked you for this "UPGRADE"!

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-01-18T15:19:09+00:00

    There is no copilot on the right side of the page

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-01-18T14:39:34+00:00

    Didn't work

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