If you use Microsoft Word, you must have noticed the “Draft with Copillot” icon, which Microsoft added to it. It is displayed whenever you create a new document.
Using this, you can give Microsoft AI instructions to create a document draft. It is not the only AI-feature that Microsoft has baked in Word.
The Copilot button in the toolbar shows an additional option. You can create an image based on your details, or ask AI something.
The latter can be anything. You can ask any questions about the open document, advise on grammar or style, or ask if something seems unclear. Copilot can also suggest spelling.
Although it may seem useful for some term users, others may have no desire to use artificial intelligence in the word.
If you belong to the latter group, you may be happy that Copilot can be closed in Microsoft Word.
Remove Copilot from Microsoft Word
It takes just a few steps to disable the copilot in the Microsoft Word. This removes the “draft” action when creating new documents. Copilot-button has not been removed in the term interface, but it is inactive and gray.
Here’s how it is done.
- Open the Microsoft word on your computer.
- Choose the option on Startpage.
- You can also reach there by opening a document. Just select file> option.
- Switch to Copilot.
- Uncheck the option “Enable Copilot”.
- Click OK button to make changes.
Changes are immediately effective. There is no need to resume the word.
You can refund the change by checking the “Copilot” box again in options in Microsoft Word.
Comment: Unlike many other settings, disabled Copilot has no effect on other office applications. You will see that for example, Epilot is capable of Excel.
This means that you need to disable Copilot in all apps of office suits, which you use to remove it from all of them.
The process is the same, you only need to launch the desired app instead of the Microsoft Word to follow the instructions.
Now you: Do you use AI tools or services regularly? If yes, who and why? If not, then why not?
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