With the Office updates it will release next week, Microsoft will allow users to disable the Copilot button floating on the screen. This button, which appeared in the lower right corner of Word, Excel and PowerPoint applications in recent weeks, was heavily criticized by Excel users, especially because it closed cells.

The company is making short-term adjustments, recognizing users’ need for control over the Copilot interface. Microsoft official Katie Kivett stated that they aim for Copilot to have a more flexible structure over time, but current user feedback is valuable.

Users will be able to move the Copilot button to the ribbon

In addition to the previously offered option to reduce the button size, with the new update, users will be able to remove the floating button completely. Users will have the opportunity to move the Copilot icon to the ribbon at the top of the application by right-clicking on the “Dynamic Action Button”.

This new feature aims to make the workspace more efficient by preventing the button from floating above documents or spreadsheets. Microsoft announced that this change will be available to all Office users next week.

Similar steps were also taken in Windows 11 applications

This regulation in Office applications comes immediately after the similar steps taken by Microsoft on Windows 11. About a month ago, the company started to remove unnecessary Copilot buttons from Windows 11 applications.

Copilot buttons, which Microsoft has integrated into every point of applications for a long time, were considered by some users as an annoying element rather than functionality. These steps back by the company show that it has adopted a more flexible approach in interface preferences in order to improve the user experience.

Do you think these types of helpful buttons that Microsoft adds to applications are really necessary, or do they unnecessarily complicate the interface?