Remove Copilot prompt in email drafting in New Outlook

Neal C 0 Reputation points
2026-10-13T15:50:12.3166667+00:00

In New Outlook with a paid Copilot M365 subscription, I do not want it popping up on every email. I only want to use on specific emails where I can choose. How can I turn off the default pop up prompt WITHOUT removing all of Copilot from New Outlook?

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    2026-10-13T15:50:55.83+00:00

    New Outlook currently does not provide a user-facing setting to suppress only the recurring “Draft with Copilot” or “Press Alt+I to draft with Copilot” prompt while keeping Copilot enabled for selected messages.^1^

    Available choices

    • Keep Copilot enabled: The prompt remains, but Copilot can be invoked when needed from New mail → Copilot icon → Draft. Microsoft also documents Draft with Copilot in the message area as an entry point.^2^
    • Hide Copilot entry points more broadly: Open Settings (gear) → Copilot and adjust the Copilot toggle for the account. This setting hides Copilot entry points and roams across Outlook clients, so it is not a prompt-only control and does not preserve the requested on-demand Outlook experience.^3^
    • Request a prompt-only option: In New Outlook, select Help → Feedback and request an option to hide the compose prompt while retaining the toolbar command. This is the official feedback path identified for this specific limitation.^1^

    Avoid changing Microsoft 365 privacy settings or removing the Copilot license for this purpose: those actions disable broader functionality rather than only this drafting prompt.

    References

    1. Email Press Alt+I to draft with Copilot - Microsoft Q&A
    2. Draft an email message with Copilot in Outlook | Microsoft Support
    3. Copilot Toggle | Microsoft Support
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  2. Jay1 Tran 1,720 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-10-13T16:01:37.25+00:00

    Hi Neal C,

    Thank you for reaching out.

    New Outlook currently does not provide a separate setting to disable the Copilot drafting prompt while keeping Copilot available for selected emails. The prompt is part of the current Copilot experience, so it cannot be individually hidden or turned off.

    You can submit this as a feature request through the Microsoft Feedback Portal to help prioritize this feature in future updates. 

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    Sharing your experience through this channel is the most impactful way to advocate for a change that would benefit you and other users.     

    I hope the information I shared earlier was somewhat helpful in addressing your issue. If you have any further questions or updates, please don’t hesitate to share. I’m always happy to assist further if needed.   

    Wishing you a great day ahead.

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  3. Neal C 0 Reputation points
    2026-10-15T15:39:03.14+00:00

    Thank you for taking the time to answer. This is crazy to me as it requires so many extra clicks. Microsoft has a setting for everything but turning off Copilot as a default while drafting an Outlook response is not one of them? That is such bad UI. So I will be canceling Copilot. Thank you again.

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