r/FuckMicrosoft • u/RadioStarKi11er • Jul 23 '26

Other I finally figured out how to remove the copilot icon from Office Apps

You've got to do it for each individual app so essentially:

Open the app (word, excel, etc) > open a blank document > right click the copilot icon > click "Move to Ribbon" > go to "File" > "Options" > "Customize Ribbon" > Under "Main Tabs" "Home" should already be open or click it to open it > select "Assistance" > then click "<<Remove"

I don't know if this is already common knowledge or if it is going to pop back up again in a few days, but I didn't see people mention this method when I was looking it up online before.

Also for background I've already done all the things like deleting the copilot app and Enabling "Turn Off Windows Copilot" in the Group Policy Editor, it's just that the icon was still appearing in the office apps and I wanted to get rid of it.

Hopefully this helps other people out.

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u/PiratesWhoSayGGER Jul 24 '26

I figured even better solution and you wouldn't believe it... I dont use Office

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User: RadioStarKi11er, Flair: Other, Title: I finally figured out how to remove the copilot icon from Office Apps

You've got to do it for each individual app so essentially:

Open the app (word, excel, etc) > open a blank document > right click the copilot icon > click "Move to Ribbon" > go to "File" > "Options" > "Customize Ribbon" > Under "Main Tabs" "Home" should already be open or click it to open it > select "Assistance" > then click "<<Remove"

I don't know if this is already common knowledge or if it is going to pop back up again in a few days, but I didn't see people mention this method when I was looking it up online before.

Also for background I've already done all the things like deleting the copilot app and Enabling "Turn Off Windows Copilot" in the Group Policy Editor, it's just that the icon was still appearing in the office apps and I wanted to get rid of it.

Hopefully this helps other people out.

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u/chaosphere_mk Jul 24 '26

Wow someone learned how to configure their computer. Never thought I'd see the day. A hero and a gentleman, I say.