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This morning Copilot appeared in Word. I do not have a subscription for it, nor do I want it at all. It just appeared in what must have been an update.
I have the most up-to-date word running on a desktop with Windows 11.
I need to disable Copilot. I do not want to see it in the ribbon or right in the middle of the writing space (in the image).
Please advise how to disable, remove or just stop Copilot as I can't seem to remove it. I'm downright frustrated with it and didn't ask or request it. I did not buy it or subscribe to it.
Thank you.
Leah
Edit: Found the best solution was to roll back to a previous version before it updated. I replied further down and used a method that worked for me. Best I can suggest is do that and then start updating again when they allow us to turn stupid Copilot OFF.
2nd Edit: In the newest update (including in Australia) you can now turn it off in word for windows: File -> Options -> copilot (4th option) -> untick enable.
HOORAY! IT IS OFF!!!!!!!!
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Agreed! It is an OUTRAGE that Microsoft has automatically added AI into MS Word and is scanning our documents, as well as forcing us to use it.
I'm about ready to cancel my MS365 subscription and use a different tool for word processing. UGH.
I solved my issue with a switch to the Classic Family subscription (prompted by the large price increase to the normal subscription) - doing this removed the prompts from Word and Excel, and everything looks like it did, and I'm not paying for something I certainly don't want. I'm glad to hear Microsoft saw sense and created an option to remove it from the normal subscription as well.
I have the same issue - Copilot appeared in my domestic version of Word today after what must have been a recent update [this is UK]. It is so intrusive and it is not a helpful feature for me. Please advise on how to remove it. It should not be so complicated. [Edit: thanks to others in this thread, I have found out how to disable it at least (?) by right clicking on the ribbon in Word, then clicking 'customize the ribbon', selecting the 'Copilot' tab and then un-checking 'enable Copilot.' At least it is a bit better at the moment.]
Agreed. This "opportunity" from Microsoft is obnoxious. To have imposed it upon PAID subscribers without an option to remove it is beyond arrogant.
Thanks for this suggestion. I opened the Options page, (the bottom item on the right menu when you click on the File) and found Copilot as the fourth item in that menu. Enable Copilot was checked already, so I unchecked it and seems to have disappeared. Would that all such problems were so easy to dispense with. Hope it stays dead.