How to disable Copilot 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

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

How to disable Copilot in Microsoft Word

Microsoft has integrated Copilot, its generative AI tool, into Word, Excel, and other Microsoft 365 applications. There are many benefits to using Copilot—which Microsoft is quick to point out—but it may not be for everyone. For example, with some layouts in Word, Copilot will superimpose its icon over the text (and possibly cursor) beneath it, as shown below.

Disabling Copilot in Microsoft Word is a simple process. If you ever want to reenable it, that can be done easily as well. To disable Copilot in Word, follow these steps:

• Select the File tab (upper left)
• Select Options (lower left)
• Select Copilot
• Uncheck the box next to Enable Copilot
• Select OK

Common SMTP settings for scanning to email

When setting up scanning to email from a scanner or multifunction device, you'll need to know certain information about your email server.  Depending on the server and the device, the information you'll need will vary.  Below are the SMTP settings for some of the more commonly-used email servers.

Comcast:
SMTP server name:  smtp.comcast.net
Port number:  587 (if that doesn't work, use 465)
SSL required:  Yes
Authentication required:  Yes

Gmail:
SMTP server name:  smtp.gmail.com
Port number:  465 (if that doesn't work, use 587)
SSL required:  Yes
Authentication required:  Yes
Encryption:  Auto
If using POP before SMTP:
   POP server:  pop.gmail.com
   Port number:   995


Office 365 (now Microsoft 365):

SMTP server name:  smtp.office365.com
Port number:  587
SSL required:  No
TLS required:  Yes
Authentication required:  Yes

Verizon:
SMTP server name:  smtp.verizon.net
Port number:  465
SSL required:  Yes
Authentication required:  Yes


Yahoo!:
SMTP server name:  smtp.mail.yahoo.com
Port number:  465
SSL required:  Yes
Authentication required:  Yes

When using Yahoo! Mail to send scans, you will have a limit of 500 outbound emails per day.