How to disable Copilot for all applications - Mac

Anonymous
2024-12-12T11:30:03+00:00

I don't want to use the copilot features that have automatically been added to my Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PPT, etc.) - and I feel that this should be something that we are able to do, without having to purchase a subscription to copilot and then disable it.

How can I disable these features, to stop the shadow offer to use copilot on every new line I start on a word document and remove the icon from the tool bar?

This should be something that is an optional add on, rather than a mandated installation.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-01-27T17:15:14+00:00

    After spending an hour messing around with this I finally found how to turn the annoying thing off. The icon showed up in the Authoring and Proofing tools. I clicked on it and the Disable button was there. Turned that sucker off! It's now grayed out on my computer. (It better not come back!)

    I tried to attach screenshots but they fail to upload.

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-01-26T23:40:31+00:00

    Doesn't work for me. Still no Enable Copilot.

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  3. Bob Jones AKA CyberTaz MVP 437.7K Reputation points
    2025-01-26T18:25:59+00:00

    This seems to work for some users but not for others. Even if it works it disables a host of other features which amounts to throwing out the baby with the bath water. See this article for details: Connected experiences in Office

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-01-25T19:33:37+00:00

    I will take your admonishment to heart, although entirely misrepresentative of my comments.

    I have neither the time, use nor inclination for your sophomoric lecture.

    Best of luck.

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-01-25T19:30:18+00:00

    Thank you.

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