How To Disable Copilot In Office Word

Microsoft has been aggressively pushing its generative artificial Intelligence (AI) tool Copilot as much as possible. First, it was introduced in Bing search, next Windows, and now in Office programs such as Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Microsoft Copilot tool is now available for Microsoft Office 365 subscribers without any additional cost.

The Office Word app, for instance, shows the “Select the icon or press Alt + I to draft with copilot” message once you create a new document. The Copilot in the Office Word can help you create drafts, create and insert AI images, and do much more. In short, Copilot in Word can help you supercharge your creativity and productivity.

That said, like other AI tools such as Google Gemini and ChatGPT (Copilot is based on ChatGPT), the Copilot is a new tool that can sometimes make mistakes.

Because of this, many users do not wish to use the Copilot tool in Office Word to create documents.

Luckily, if you do not like Copilot or AI tools in general, you can easily disable the Copilot tool in Office Word.

This guide shows you how to disable or turn off Copilot in Office Word on a Windows 10/11 PC.

Method 1 of 2

Disable or turn off Copilot in Office Word on Windows 11/10 PC

Step 1: Launch the Word app and create a new blank document.

Step 2: Click the File menu and then click Options.

NOTE: If you cannot see Options in the left pane, click More to see Options.

Step 3: Here, on the left pane, click Copilot.

Step 4: Finally, on the right side, deselect the Enable Copilot checkbox and then click the OK button to save the change.

Method 2 of 2

Disable or turn off Copilot in Office Word in Windows 11/10

Step 1: Launch the Word program using search or any other way.

Step 2: Click the File menu and then click Account.

Step 3: On the Account page, in the Account Privacy section, click the Manage Settings button.

Step 4: Finally, deselect the Turn on all connected experiences option. Click OK. This should disable Copilot in Office Word.