How To Turn Off Copilot In Hotmail | Quick Toggle Steps

Microsoft now surfaces Copilot all over Outlook.com, which is where Hotmail accounts live. If you open your Hotmail inbox and see Copilot suggesting replies or sitting in a side pane, you are not stuck with it. You can reduce or remove Copilot in a few different ways, depending on which Outlook version you use and what kind of account you have.

This guide walks through practical ways to turn off Copilot in Hotmail on the web, in the new Outlook app on Windows, and through your Microsoft 365 settings. You will also see what still cannot be fully disabled yet and how to limit the data Copilot can use.

What Copilot In Hotmail Actually Does

When people say “Hotmail” today, they usually mean the Outlook.com webmail service that hosts @hotmail.com, @outlook.com, and similar Microsoft email domains. Copilot shows up there as an AI helper that can draft emails, summarize threads, and answer questions based on your messages.

In a typical Hotmail inbox on the web, Copilot can appear in a few places:

• Chat Side Pane — A Copilot icon near the top right opens a panel where you can ask questions about your mail or type freeform prompts.
• Draft With Copilot Buttons — Inside the compose window, Copilot can propose subject lines or full email drafts based on a short description you type.
• Summaries In Message Threads — Long conversations can gain a Copilot-generated summary at the top so you can skim the main points.

Copilot relies on the same cloud services that power other Microsoft 365 features. Microsoft’s own Copilot control article explains that you can turn off Copilot at the app level or by adjusting connected experiences and content analysis settings in your account.

Because Copilot is tied to your Microsoft 365 subscription and account, the switch you use might sit inside Outlook’s settings, inside another Microsoft 365 app, or in an admin panel if your mailbox is managed by work or school. The sections below break down the main routes that ordinary Hotmail users can take.

Turning Off Copilot In Hotmail Across Devices

The phrase “turning off Copilot in Hotmail” can mean slightly different things: you might want to disable the feature for your Outlook account, you might only want to hide the Copilot button in the web interface, or you might need to adjust a setting in the desktop Outlook app that controls your mailbox everywhere. Start with the simplest approach that matches how you usually access Hotmail.

Turn Off Copilot In Outlook Web (Hotmail In Browser)

Outlook on the web is the main place where Hotmail users see Copilot. Microsoft has started rolling out a dedicated Copilot settings panel for both the Outlook web app and the new Outlook client, and it controls Copilot for that mailbox in one place.

1. Open Outlook On The Web — Go to outlook.live.com in your browser and sign in with your Hotmail email and password.
2. Open The Settings Panel — Click the small gear icon in the top right of the page to open Outlook settings.
3. Find The Copilot Section — In the settings pane, look for an entry named Copilot in the left column or under the Mail section. Select it to open Copilot options.
4. Turn Off Copilot For Outlook — Clear the option that says something like “Turn on Copilot” or toggle the switch off so Copilot is disabled for your mailbox.
5. Save And Refresh — Use the Save button if you see one, then reload your inbox so the change takes effect and Copilot panels vanish.

Independent step-by-step guides show the same pattern: in both Outlook for Windows and Outlook on the web, you open settings, pick the Copilot page, and turn off the “Turn on Copilot” setting for that account. Once you do this, Copilot should stop appearing in your Hotmail inbox and message windows on that device and in the web version signed into the same account.

Turn Off Copilot In The New Outlook App On Windows

If you use the new Outlook app that comes with Windows 11 and sign in with your Hotmail email there, Copilot settings inside the app can control your experience across desktop and web. The controls match what you see in Outlook on the web, but it helps to walk through the route.

1. Launch The New Outlook App — Open Outlook from the Start menu or taskbar and make sure your Hotmail account is selected.
2. Open Outlook Settings — Select the gear icon near the top right to bring up the settings panel.
3. Open Copilot Settings — In the left column, pick the entry called Copilot. If you have multiple accounts, choose the Hotmail account under “These settings are applied at the account level.”
4. Disable Copilot Features — Turn off any toggles that mention “Turn on Copilot” or similar wording so Copilot no longer drafts messages or shows chat prompts.
5. Confirm And Restart Outlook — Select the option to save changes, then close and reopen Outlook to clear any cached Copilot panes from your Hotmail inbox.

Current tutorials that track changes in Outlook show that turning Copilot off in the app can also turn it off in the matching Outlook web session for the same account. That is helpful if you prefer a single switch instead of hunting through multiple settings pages.

Disable Copilot For Your Microsoft 365 Account

If Copilot arrived as part of a Microsoft 365 subscription and you use the same account for Hotmail and for desktop apps, Outlook sometimes follows the Copilot setting you choose in another app, such as Word or Excel. Microsoft’s support pages describe a general pattern for turning Copilot off across Microsoft 365 apps.

1. Open Any Microsoft 365 App — On your computer, start Word, Excel, or Outlook where your Hotmail-based Microsoft account is signed in.
2. Open The App Options — Select File, choose Options, and then pick the entry named Copilot in the left side of the dialog.
3. Clear The Enable Copilot Checkbox — Remove the check next to “Enable Copilot” so the feature is turned off for that app on your device.
4. Review Connected Experiences — In the same Options window or under Account settings, find the privacy section and clear any setting that allows experiences that process your content.
5. Restart Your Apps And Outlook Web — Close Word, Excel, and Outlook, then sign back in to Outlook on the web with your Hotmail account to see whether Copilot has vanished there as well.

According to Microsoft’s own guidance, changes to Copilot and connected experiences propagate across Microsoft 365 apps tied to the same account. That means one privacy setting in another app can reduce Copilot’s presence when you read or write Hotmail messages.

Hide Copilot Panels And Buttons In Your Hotmail Inbox

Even when you cannot fully turn Copilot off at the account level, you can often hide the most distracting elements. That can make your Hotmail inbox feel calmer while you wait for a wider Copilot toggle to reach your account.

Hide The Copilot Button From The Toolbar

1. Open Outlook Command Customization — In Outlook on the web or the new Outlook app, open settings, then select the section related to the toolbar, ribbon, or quick actions.
2. Remove Copilot From The Toolbar — In the list of available commands, clear Copilot from the pinned toolbar or remove it from the list of quick actions that appear on messages.
3. Apply Your Layout Changes — Save your new toolbar layout so the Copilot icon no longer shows on the main Hotmail inbox screen.

Collapse Or Dismiss Copilot Side Panes

1. Close Open Copilot Panels — When Copilot opens as a side pane in Outlook on the web, select the close button so the pane slides away.
2. Use Any “Do Not Show Again” Options — If Outlook asks whether you want to see Copilot tips in the future, choose the option that stops those prompts.
3. Avoid Copilot Compose Shortcuts — When writing new messages, ignore or hide “Draft with Copilot” buttons so they do not pull focus from your normal editor.

This does not remove Copilot from your account in a strict sense, but it can keep the feature from interrupting your normal Hotmail workflow. For many people who just want a clean inbox, hiding icons and popups is enough.

What If You Cannot Turn Off Copilot In Hotmail Yet?

Some Hotmail users open Outlook settings and do not see any Copilot page or toggle, while Copilot has already started to appear in their inbox. Others use a work or school mailbox that looks like Hotmail in the Outlook app but is actually managed by an organization. In both cases, control over Copilot might sit with someone else or arrive later.

Recent Microsoft forum posts note that the option to turn Copilot off has first arrived in desktop apps and is still rolling out for Outlook on the web. Some tenants and subscription types have full Copilot controls, while others only have partial controls or none at all yet.

• Personal Hotmail On Older Outlook Versions — If you still use an older Outlook layout or classic Mail app, you might not see Copilot settings until you switch to the new Outlook or updated web experience.
• Work Or School Managed Accounts — If your mailbox is part of Microsoft 365 at work or school, Copilot controls may be limited to your organization’s administrator, who can change Copilot pinning and availability for everyone.
• Copilot Bundled With Your Subscription — Some Microsoft 365 plans now bundle Copilot by default. In those cases, your only full opt-out may be to change plan type or ask the account holder to move to a tier without Copilot.

If you are on a managed or shared subscription, the most direct route is to ask the person who controls the Microsoft 365 subscription or admin center whether Copilot can be disabled for your mailbox. You can also point them to Microsoft’s Copilot management guidance for details on unpinning Copilot chat and limiting where it appears.

Privacy And Data Settings Connected To Copilot

Copilot in Hotmail works by sending parts of your content to Microsoft’s cloud services so they can generate suggestions and summaries. If you do not want that to happen, disabling Copilot is the first step. The second step is reviewing the privacy settings tied to your Microsoft account and apps.

Change Connected Experiences Settings

1. Open A Microsoft 365 App — Start Word, Excel, or Outlook on your computer with the same Microsoft account that owns your Hotmail inbox.
2. Open Account Privacy Settings — Go to File, choose Account, then select the account privacy or privacy settings button.
3. Turn Off Content Analysis Experiences — In the privacy dialog, clear any checkbox that says your apps can turn on experiences that analyze your content.
4. Apply And Restart — Save your changes and restart the apps so the new privacy settings sync with Outlook on the web and your Hotmail account.

Microsoft’s official documentation notes that these privacy switches can limit how Copilot and other cloud features use your content, even when they remain visible in the interface. For someone who cares more about data handling than about icons, these settings matter just as much as the Copilot toggle.

Review Your Microsoft Account Online

1. Sign In To Your Microsoft Account — Visit account.microsoft.com in a browser and log in with the Hotmail email you use in Outlook.
2. Open Privacy Dashboard — Find the section that lets you manage privacy data, such as search history, app permissions, and content usage.
3. Clear Old Data And Check Permissions — Remove data you no longer want stored and review which apps are allowed to access your email content.

Taking a few minutes to adjust these controls means Copilot has less material to draw on even before you hit any in-app switch. That way, if Copilot reappears in Hotmail after an update, it still has a smaller window into your information.

Quick Reference: Ways To Turn Off Copilot In Hotmail

The methods in this guide can feel like a lot of moving parts, especially when Microsoft keeps updating Outlook and Microsoft 365. This summary table brings the most useful options into one place so you can pick the one that fits your Hotmail setup.

Where Copilot Shows Up	Best Way To Turn It Off	Where To Change It
Hotmail inbox in a browser	Use Copilot settings or hide the Copilot icon	Outlook on the web settings > Copilot and toolbar layout
New Outlook app on Windows	Disable Copilot per account in app settings	Outlook for Windows settings > Copilot page
Other Microsoft 365 apps linked to Hotmail	Clear Enable Copilot and adjust privacy	File > Options > Copilot and Account privacy controls

If you treat “Hotmail” as one Microsoft identity that appears in many places, the pattern becomes clearer. Turn off Copilot where you see a direct switch, hide its icons where you can, and tighten privacy in your Microsoft 365 account so the service has less data to work with. Taken together, these steps reduce or remove Copilot from your Hotmail inbox without breaking your ability to send and receive email.