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.

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2025-01-17T08:59:20+00:00

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

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  1. Charles Kenyon 170.9K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2025-02-16T18:43:26+00:00

    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!

    Please use the feedback mechanisms to get your request to those who can do something about this. Here you are not talking to/writing to those people. We are your fellow users.

    This is a user-to-user support forum. -- You can give feedback TO MICROSOFT designers and decision makers on Microsoft Word or other Microsoft Products using their feedback mechanisms, (not here). (This is a link to directions.)

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-02-21T13:01:57+00:00

    How the STUPID **** can we deactivate the **** Copilot icon on any **** text selection.

    That **** Icon is buggy as **** and prevents the proper selection of text, particularly selection of entire paragraphs with double click.

    The "Copilot" setting in the option settings is NOT **** there.

    We are on the very latest version of Office 365 Professional for Business.

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  3. Charles Kenyon 170.9K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2025-02-21T20:45:30+00:00

    We are on the very latest version of Office 365 Professional for Business. "> How the STUPID **** can we deactivate the **** Copilot icon on any **** text selection.

    That **** Icon is buggy as **** and prevents the proper selection of text, particularly selection of entire paragraphs with double click.

    The "Copilot" setting in the option settings is NOT **** there.

    We are on the very latest version of Office 365 Professional for Business.

    You have posted the same thing in multiple threads.

    See my response to you in this thread. https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffice/forum/all/remove-copilot-icon-from-word-etc/fb127b37-bfca-4b14-b278-05ab8f21566a

    Please read all of the posts in the threads in which you have posted this.

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-02-21T23:18:09+00:00

    This is most welcome. Thank you!

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-02-23T17:37:23+00:00

    Same here, hate it!

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