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.

Hi Neil Burnett1,

Welcome to Microsoft Community.

 

I am pleased to inform you that, thanks to proactive feedback from users like yourself, the development team has taken this issue seriously. In the latest version of Word (version 2501), the development team has added a button that allows you to disable all Copilot prompts in Word with a single click. To do this, please open the Word application, go to File > Options > Copilot, and uncheck the "Enable Copilot" option.

Currently, this feature to disable Copilot is only available in Word; it has not yet been added to Excel or PowerPoint, as the development team has received the most feedback from Word users. If you have any thoughts or suggestions regarding the use of Office applications, please feel free to share them with the development team at any time by using the File > Feedback button within the application. The development team is committed to listening to user feedback to improve Office.

 

Lastly, we would like to extend our gratitude for your feedback, which is incredibly valuable to Microsoft. I hope the information above is helpful to you, and I look forward to your reply!

 

Best Regards,

Thomas C - MSFT | Microsoft Community Support Specialist 

When I get there I do not get "enable copilot" I get "collapse copilot summary automatically".

That does nothing so far as I can discern.

This is really a huge pain. I cannot use Word now.

Please show me some genuine help that will really remove that unwanted program from my machine, or at the very least truly disable it.

Thank you,

Fred ATL

Hi Fred,

This is a user-to-user support forum. We are seeing this option, if we are in Word for Windows with version 2501.

Are you using Windows?

This is about the "lite" included version of CoPilot, not the paid version.

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.)

Be the squeaky wheel! Complain! - Use the feedback mechanisms!

I don't see this path of "Options" at all. Is this because I am using a Mac? And have an annual subscription? Thanks.

So badly want this awful copilot thing to be shut down. Thanks!

You have posted in a forum for Word for Windows. The Options (Preferences) switch is not (yet) available in Mac versions.

Can you talk to the Powerpoint team - they are NOT as interested in user feedback ==

How do I get copilot out of powerpoint. It screws everything up, it shows up on every screen, and I can't find a toggle off button. I want it GONE!!