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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.
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It doesn't work on any Mac. Have you read the entire thread? Please see the reply I posted yesterday.
Apparently you did not reply to a specific message so it is unclear which instructions you're referring to. This thread already has been hijacked several times.
Have you read the entire thread? Please see the reply I posted yesterday.
Sorry, but I've been working to follow these instructions and I do not see the menu choices indicated below on my system (Mac using Office 365, Sonoma 14.6.1)
How come all of the recommended options do not exist in my version of MS Word? I am running Version 16.93 (25011212). There is no Word> Preferences - Copilot in my version of Word.
Nor is the instructions from the below response work. Are you sure we are to turn on the experience?:
Refer to the following steps:
(Copilot disabled): Turn off Connected Experiences
If you are using Office for Mac, open any Office application and select the application menu (for example, Word or Excel) > > Preferences > Privacy.
- Go to File > Options > Trust Center > Trust Center Settings > “Privacy Options. This displays a checkbox for “Turn on optional connected experiences”.
- You will then see the Privacy Settings dialog box with a checkbox to “Enable optional connected experience”. Deselect “Enable optional connected experience”.
- Restart the Microsoft 365 application
**This method does not work on Mac OS 13.7 (Ventura).