How can I buy Office 365 without Copilot

Anonymous
2025-01-21T00:25:30+00:00

Hello,

I am trying to buy a personal 365 subscription for my mother.

Currently, she is on my family plan, but I am cancelling that because I'm getting a subscription through my university instead. I saw when turning off autorenewel on my current plan that it was possible to get a subscription without copilot. My mum does not want and will never use any copilot features, so I wanted to get her that plan. However, when trying to create a new subscription for my mum on her account, this option was not available.

Is it possible to buy a personal 365 plan without copilot? Or is that option only available when you're changing a pre-existing plan?

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-04-17T17:30:55+00:00

    My renewal was due today, and I have tried several times over to renew at the same cost as before - €69. I don't need 1TB storage and there is just me - not multiple users. That said, I was happy to renew at the existing price and would have done so.

    In frustration, I cancelled the renewal. Then I found a link to Basic so resubscribed - only to discover Word is not included. So unable to upgrade to anything other than the co-pilot option, that subscription has been cancelled, and I am back to square one.

    Agree with all the other comments on this topic, we are being forced to use co-pilot and they have the cheek to force us to pay for it.

    Looking for alternatives - they are out there. Just bloody inconvenient.

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-05-06T12:28:48+00:00

    It's really shocking that they don't give you the option of the classic versions, even when you go via the chat, until you send them the link above.

    I've just had the following response after they've gone to their manager to get approval to put me onto the classic versions

    "I see, by the way, do you consider getting the 10.49/month for the family.

    About the AI: You can visit this link to know more about the Copilot:
    Copilot Prompt Gallery

    You have the option to disable this features."

    Why would anyone want to pay more for something they don't want?

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-05-06T13:12:37+00:00

    Top tips - don't cancel your subscription, but go to MS chat and request downgrade to classic. Apparently not available to new users.

    Copy and past the link posted above (and below) about how you are allowed to do this if not offered.

    feedback that more and more people want this option

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/switching-to-microsoft-365-personal-and-family-classic-plans-58342e83-38e7-4cda-b63b-88604a8fb7ef

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-05-06T13:13:59+00:00

    go back to them via the chat and explain situation and that they made this so difficult and ask to reinstate you via classic plan.

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-05-06T17:48:41+00:00

    Thank you, had found that previously and tried to downgrade to Classic but with no luck, ended up finding Basic so went for that. Only when I went to use Word did I realise that wasn't an option.

    Right now, have downloaded LibreOffice and while a bit inconvenient, I'm going to give it a go and see how I get on.

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