How do I stop Copilot interfering with my documents? I removed the app but it is still there like an embedded virus. Word for Windows.

Copilot should never be active by default, in any application. If users are foolish enough to enable it on their own, that's on them. but the vast majority of users, who have to rely on products such as Word, do not want any AI interference with their work product. As a professional writer, this can cost me financially.

At this point, I am seriously considering going back to WordPerfect, which hasn't been updated in years, just to be rid of the AI intrusion into my workflow.
Don't want it in my word processing, my spreadsheet's, me cellphone, my tablet, or anywhere else.

I have tried everything suggested to rid my "word" of "Copilot". I have been on a chat with two representatives and it still won't go away. I am hitting Reddit, Quora and YouTube to see if someone out there has figured this out, because clearly Microsoft is missing a small detail for my situation.

Whether it is or not it is in my version of O365.

PLEASE do not force copilot on OneDrive/ZMicrosoft365 users! AI writing should ALWAYS be COMPLETELY optional. Copilot GREATLY interferes with the writing process. I hope you change this in OneDrive forthwith! Thank you!

Is this fix only for PC's or does it include Mac's? I do not have a box to check or uncheck in "preferences" and I don't know why. If people could preference which system they are using when they use this fix it would be most helpful.