Monday, November 10, 2025

How to disable Copilot in Microsoft Excel

Screen snippet of the Copilot chat screen in Microsoft Excel

Copilot, Microsoft's generative AI tool, is enabled by default in modern versions of Excel, Word, and other Microsoft 365 (M365) apps. If you wish to disable Copilot in Excel, it can be done easily by following the steps below:

  • Select the File tab (upper left)
  • Select Options (lower left)
  • Select Copilot (left sidebar)
  • Uncheck the box next to Enable Copilot
  • Select OK
  • Close any open Excel windows
  • Relaunch Excel

Screen snippet of the "Enable Copilot" check box in Microsoft Excel

If you later change your mind, you can turn Copilot back on at any time by checking the Enable Copilot box and restarting Excel.

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