Microsoft is letting Office users remove an annoying Copilot button
Microsoft is updating its Office apps to allow users to disable a floating Copilot button that has been causing frustration, particularly among Excel users. The button, which obstructs content in documents, will now have an option to be moved to the ribbon instead of floating. This change reflects Microsoft's response to user feedback regarding the usability of Copilot features.
- ▪Microsoft is rolling out updates to Office apps that allow users to disable a floating Copilot button.
- ▪The floating button has been particularly irritating for Excel users as it obstructs cells.
- ▪Users will soon have the option to move the button to the ribbon by right-clicking the 'Dynamic Action Button.'
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