How to disable Copilot from Office on Mac?

I want to disable Copilot in Word on MacB… - Apple Community

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To disable Copilot on a Mac, go to Preferences > Privacy in any Office app, find the "Connected experiences" setting, and uncheck the box. Some versions may show a dedicated Copilot setting in Preferences > Authoring and Proofing Tools or Preferences > General, where you can simply uncheck the "Enable Copilot" box. After making the change, you may need to restart the Office app. 

Method 1: Adjust Privacy Settings 

1. Open any Microsoft Office application (like Word).
2. Go to the app's menu bar and select the app name (e.g., Word) > Preferences.
3. Click on Privacy.
4. In the "Privacy Settings" dialog box, find the setting for "Turn on optional connected experiences" and uncheck the box.
5. Restart the application to apply the change. 

Method 2: Adjust Authoring and Proofing Tools Settings

1. Open an Office application (like Word).
2. Click on Preferences in the application's menu bar.
3. Navigate to Authoring and Proofing Tools and select Copilot.
4. Clear the "Enable Copilot" checkbox.
5. Close and restart the application. 

This video demonstrates how to disable Copilot in Microsoft Office apps:

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Erin Wright Writing

YouTube • 10. feb. 2025

If the options are not available

• Some newer Office versions on Mac may not have the Copilot checkbox visible yet.
• If the option is missing, check your app's Privacy settings, as disabling "optional connected experiences" may enable the specific Copilot toggle to appear in the Authoring and Proofing Tools settings.
• You may need to wait for a software update that adds the control. You can check for updates via the "Help" menu in any Office app

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They [apple & microsoft] have the worst interface for word on mac. Makes doing anything 14x harder, experiencing the same problem 2 days from this post.

Apple really doesn't have anything to do with it.

They [apple & microsoft] have the worst interface for word on mac. Makes doing anything 14x harder, experiencing the same problem 2 days from this post.