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How do I turn off Copilot in Word documents?
- Open MS Word
- Navigate to the File tab
- Scroll all the way to the bottom, and select Options
- Select the Copilot
- Deselect the Enable Copilot selection box
- Select OK
- Close MS Word
- Restart your computer
- Open MS Word, and it should be gone
Unfortunately, these instructions do not apply to all Word users.
People who use the subscription-based plans like Microsoft 365 Personal do not have an "Options" tab under their "File" tab. I know because I'm one of those people. And from what I've read, the only way to get rid of Copilot is to downgrade to a plan that doesn't have Copilot.
Here's what is says on a recently updated https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/switching-to-microsoft-365-personal-and-family-classic-plans-58342e83-38e7-4cda-b63b-88604a8fb7ef:
"Starting January 16, 2025, Microsoft 365 Personal and Family plans worldwide will include Microsoft Copilot and Microsoft Designer. As an existing Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscriber, you will automatically get access to Copilot in apps like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote when you update to the latest version. Existing subscribers with recurring billing enabled can switch to other plans without Copilot or AI credits like Microsoft 365 Basic, or, for a limited time, to our new Microsoft 365 Personal Classic or Microsoft 365 Family Classic plans."
I'm putting this out there in the hopes that it helps other folks who use the 365 subscription products.
Good news even for those with 365 personal
the January 2025 update does now include the “disable co-pilot” option on the setting so after updating Word on both desktop and laptop I am now copilot free
BUT on the app on iPad, I can’t find how to do it as it doesn’t have a host of settings to fix. Anyone managed that yet?
