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.

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-01-17T16:51:41+00:00

    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.

    1. Go to File > Options > Trust Center > Trust Center Settings > “Privacy Options. This displays a checkbox for “Turn on optional connected experiences”.
    2. You will then see the Privacy Settings dialog box with a checkbox to “Enable optional connected experience”. Deselect “Enable optional connected experience”.
    3. Restart the Microsoft 365 application

    **This method does not work on Mac OS 13.7 (Ventura).

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-01-17T17:08:02+00:00

    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)

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  3. Bob Jones AKA CyberTaz MVP 437.7K Reputation points
    2025-01-17T17:33:37+00:00

    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.

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  4. Bob Jones AKA CyberTaz MVP 437.7K Reputation points
    2025-01-17T17:35:02+00:00

    It doesn't work on any Mac. Have you read the entire thread? Please see the reply I posted yesterday.

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