How to Turn Off Features

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How to Turn Off Features

Camilla Hunt 0

So I noticed lately then when I tapped on the sensor with two fingers to get the copy and paste options and such, I noticed there was a feature called "write for me". What disgusted me was the fact that that option was also available in Ellipsus, a site that is supposed to be private and AI free. My issue with this option is that it makes me wonder if the Edge can see my pages and read my info when I did consent to that at all. Please give users the option to disable this feature or get rid of it entirely. Please. I know many companies are pushing AI these days, and that alone isn't terrible, but we as consumers should get the option to use the feature or not. How do I get rid of this feature?

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Answer 1

Turn off Edge’s “Draft with Microsoft 365 Copilot as you write on the web” setting to remove the “Write for me”/Compose feature from webpage text fields.

Disable “Write for me”

In the desktop version of Microsoft Edge:

Select Settings and more (…).
Select Settings.
Open Languages.
Find Writing assistance.
Turn off Draft with Microsoft 365 Copilot as you write on the web.

Microsoft also describes this setting as Collaborate with Copilot as you write on the web in some Edge versions. Turn that option off if it is the label shown in your installation. ^1^ ^2^

Afterward, reload the affected webpage and check the context menu again. The Compose option should no longer be offered in webpage input fields.

Prevent Copilot from reading browsing context

This is a separate privacy control. To prevent Copilot responses from using the current webpage, page title, open tabs, or browser history:

Open Edge’s Settings and more (…) menu.
Select Copilot and AI.
Turn off Allow Copilot to read context clues on the web.

That disables browsing-context access for Copilot responses. ^3^

What the menu’s presence means

Seeing “Write for me” on Ellipsus does not by itself mean that Compose has read or transmitted the page. It is an Edge browser feature offered inside supported text fields, so it can appear on websites that do not provide or endorse AI features.

For Compose specifically, Microsoft states that highlighted or entered text is sent only after selecting Rewrite or Generate, not merely when selecting text or opening the context menu. A submitted request includes the prompt text, formatting choices, and identifiers associated with the Edge profile and device, and is transmitted over HTTPS. ^1^

If the setting is missing or the option remains after disabling it, update Edge and submit a report through Settings and more (…) → Help and feedback → Send feedback. Microsoft documents that route for Inline Compose feedback. ^2^

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Answer 2

Hi Camilla Hunt,

Your privacy concern is understandable, especially when an AI-related option appears on a website that presents itself as private and AI-free.

The option is added by Edge rather than by the website itself. Simply seeing “Write for me” in the context menu does not, by itself, indicate that Edge has submitted the page content to Copilot. The writing feature and Copilot’s access to browsing context are controlled separately, so disabling both settings provides the most restrictive configuration currently available in Edge.

If you have already disabled the settings but the option still appears after restarting and updating Edge, please submit feedback through Settings and more (…) > Help and feedback > Send feedback. This will allow the Edge team to review the behavior in the specific version you are using.

For more information, please visit Getting started with Copilot in Microsoft Edge

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