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
    2025-01-16T18:10:38+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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  2. Anonymous
    2024-11-05T02:41:40+00:00

    Just adding more support to the call for Microsoft to add the ability to fully disable Copilot in all Mac OS versions of 365. It's unacceptable that we should have this forced upon us when we pay a subscription for the service.

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-01-16T15:57:21+00:00

    I'm not wasting time uninstalling and reloading office just to turn ONE thing off. I do not want Copilot even as an option to turn on. NO ONE does.

    How do I get rid of this horrible, planet killing thing?

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-11-04T18:06:54+00:00

    This is really poor development. I have paid for a Microsoft Office 365 subscription for 5 years, and Microsoft just pushes these useless apps on users without any way to disable them. It’s truly ridiculous and annoying. Please fix this, or I won’t continue paying for these apps in the future.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-07-16T12:40:20+00:00

    Hello, bubuds.

    Welcome to the Microsoft community.

    I understand that you want to disable copilot in Microsoft Office applications after trying it and feeling that it affects word loading speed. Copilot is a new feature which is designed to provide users with smarter and more personalized assistive functions through Artificial Intelligence technology that provides users with smarter, more personalized assistance functions that increase productivity and creativity. However, if you don't need this feature after trying it out and still want to disable copilot you can do so by following the instructions below:

    By following the steps above you can complete the disable copilot operation.Feel free to share updates with me on how things are progressing after you've completed the aforementioned steps. Should you have any questions or require clarification, do not hesitate to reach out to me. I‘d like to do my utmost to assist you.

    Best Regards,

    Hannah.Z- MSFT |Microsoft Community Support Specialist

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