Turn off or hide Copilot in Windows and Office

Do you want Copilot to stop appearing in your Microsoft apps, or to bother you less? Depending on the product, you can turn it off, only hide it, or in some cases you cannot change it at all. This guide covers the settings documented by Microsoft.

Understand what you can do

Product	Turn off	Hide	Note
Word, Excel, PowerPoint (personal Microsoft account)	Yes, on Windows and Mac	Yes, by removing the icon from the ribbon	Hiding does not turn off Copilot
Outlook	Yes, except classic Outlook on Windows	—	The choice follows your account on your devices
Edge	Only by an administrator (Copilot Chat)	Yes, the toolbar button	Hiding does not remove the feature
Windows 11 (Copilot app)	Removable, by uninstalling	Yes, the taskbar button	Microsoft says the Copilot app can be removed from Windows
Web and mobile versions of Office	No	—	No Copilot setting in Word, Excel and PowerPoint

The menus mentioned here come from Microsoft’s help, in English. If your interface is in another language, follow the labels shown on your screen.

Turn off Copilot in Word, Excel and PowerPoint

The setting is made in each app, on each device. On Windows:

1. Open Word, Excel or PowerPoint.
2. Go to File > Options > Copilot.
3. Uncheck the box Enable Copilot.
4. Click OK, then close and reopen the app.

On Mac, go to Preferences > Authoring and Proofing Tools > Copilot, then uncheck Enable Copilot.

A few details:

• This setting applies to all users of the device.
• Removing the Copilot icon from the ribbon does not turn it off. It is still available.
• Use an up-to-date version of the app.

If the box is missing on Windows, Microsoft offers another path: File > Account > Account Privacy > Manage Settings, then uncheck Turn on experiences that analyze your content. On Mac: Preferences > Personal Settings > Privacy, then Connected Experiences > Manage Connected Experiences.

This second path also turns off other features: suggested replies in Outlook, text predictions in Word, Designer in PowerPoint, and automatic alt text for images. You only need to change it in one app.

On the web, on iOS and on Android, you cannot turn off Copilot in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Turn off Copilot in Outlook

The setting is called Turn on Copilot. Depending on your device, open the following menu:

• New Outlook for Windows: Settings > Copilot
• Mac: Quick Settings > Copilot
• Web: Settings > Copilot
• iOS and Android: Quick Settings > Copilot

Turn off the toggle. On Mac, you need at least version 16.95.3. On iOS and Android, install the latest version of the app from the app store.

Your choice applies to all your devices signed in with the same account. Classic Outlook on Windows does not let you turn off Copilot for now.

Hide Copilot in Edge

In Edge, open Settings > Appearance > Copilot and sidebar > Copilot, then turn off the switch Show Copilot button on the toolbar. The button disappears from the toolbar.

This setting hides the button, not the feature. The Allow Copilot to use browser content switch lets you block Copilot’s access to browser content. Turning off Copilot Chat completely in Edge is reserved for administrators.

Windows 11: hide or remove Copilot

Hide the button. In the Windows taskbar settings, turn off the Ask Copilot switch.

Remove the app. Go to Start > Settings > Apps > Installed apps, find Copilot, click More, then click Uninstall. Some apps cannot be uninstalled this way.

Adjust the shortcuts. In the Copilot app, go to Account > Settings > Copilot Keyboard Shortcuts to choose how the Copilot key behaves.

The Copilot features in Designer, Notepad and Paint cannot be turned off.

Work or school accounts

These settings are not available with a work or school account. Ask your IT department.

If you change your mind and want to use Copilot after all, see Copilot dans Word and Copilot dans Excel et Outlook.

Good habits

• Check the result. Close and reopen the app after each change to confirm it has been applied.
• Know the difference between hiding and turning off. Removing an icon does not turn off the feature.
• Read the menus carefully. Labels can change between versions. If in doubt, follow Microsoft’s official help.