How to turn off CoPlot in Microsoft Office 365 Word on my iMac M4, running Tahoe 26.3.1?

Sorry, but CoPilot does not exist on Word 365 for Mac.

CoPilot on Mac is a separate download to Word. It's an app in and of itself.

Are you sure it's CoPilot? Perhaps if you post a screen shot or explain clearly what you are seeing, we may be able to help you disable it.

Hello!

You can turn off Copilot in MS Word by click Word at the top bar -> Preferences -> Copilot -> Turn off Copilot via its checkbox.

If you need additional help feel free to ask!

Hope this helps!

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veehbJ wrote:

Updated 5/15/26 -- My iMac M4 who has been running MS Office 365 for the past couple of years suddenly had Copilot added to MS Word by Microsoft. I can't turn it off and the instructions to do so on the lnternet are written for PCs and not for the Apple world. How do I turn this thing off? I have a daily journal in MS Word that I enter each days activities and Copilot has taken control of this Word program and won't let me edit it. It controls all formatting including subtitles.

Even with it on, it shouldn't be preventing you from editing your documents. I have CoPilot enabled on my 365 account. Unless I specifically invoke it, it doesn't do anything. It's just a colorful icon in the lower right corner of the screen. You might want to post this issue in the Microsoft help forums.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/tags/831/m365-office

How do I disable Copilot in MS Word on my iMac M4? I'm surprised that this question has been closed with only one reply that didn't help me.

Threads are closed after they've been inactive for more than about a month. It's automatic.

MS Word now integrates with Copilot, I am pretty sure you can still download the app but now it goes along with Word, Powerpoint etc.

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