Remove CoPilot from Office 365 for Mac.

Mo Ahmed 0 Reputation points
2026-07-29T13:38:13.2266667+00:00

I do not want to use CoPilot.

It is now seemingly impossible to get rid of. The icon has appeared everywhere. It, is as a tool SO BAD, that even seeing it causes;

  • Anxiety and more importantly
  • Reputational Damage

How do I remove it? Or do I need to switch to Google Workspaces?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For business | MacOS
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  1. Stefan Blom 351.3K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2026-07-29T13:53:48.5233333+00:00

    For personal accounts, you should be able to turn off Copilot in Word, Excel and other Office apps. See https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/privacy/turn-off-copilot-in-microsoft-365-apps .

    Note that if you are in a business environment, you may not have that level of control. Talk to the local IT support / network admin.

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  2. John Korchok 235.9K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2026-07-29T16:44:17.26+00:00

    If you use a one-time-purchase version of Office 2024 with Outlook or without Outlook, it does not include Copilot.

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