The Copilot button in Microsoft Edge is a shortcut to the built-in AI assistant. It sits on the browser toolbar and helps you write text and summarize web pages. Microsoft turns it on by default near the address bar in Edge version 111 and newer.
Hiding or showing the button takes a few clicks in the browser settings. Do it when you want a cleaner toolbar, or when you want the tool one click away. Nothing is uninstalled either way. The change only affects the toolbar icon, and you can reverse it at any time.
Open Microsoft Edge, click the three dots menu, select Settings, find Copilot and AI settings, and toggle off Show Copilot button in toolbar. The icon disappears immediately from the toolbar.
How to Show or hide the Copilot Button
To hide Copilot in Edge, open the browser settings, find the Copilot toggle, and switch off the button. To bring the blue Copilot icon back, follow the same steps and switch it on. The steps below show the toggle being turned on. For hiding, turn it off instead.
- Open Microsoft Edge. Click the blue and green Edge icon on your desktop or taskbar. You should see a browser window with the address bar at the top.
- Open the Edge settings. Click the three stacked dots (
...) in the top-right corner of the window. This is the “Settings and more” menu. Choose Settings from the list. A Settings tab opens with a list of categories on the left.
Tip: You can also typeedge://settings/aiedge://settings/into the address bar and press Enter. This takes you to the same place. - Find the Copilot and AI settings. In the menu on the left side of the Settings tab, look for the Copilot and AI settings. Click them. The options for Copilot appear on the right. Menu names change between Edge releases. If you do not see an entry with this name, check the Appearance tab as well, since some versions keep the toolbar toggles there.
- Locate the Copilot toggle. Under Copilot in Edge, find the option called Show Copilot button in toolbar. A switch sits next to it.
If the option is missing, check that your Edge is version 114 or later. To check, open the “Settings and more” menu and go to Settings About Microsoft Edge. Edge will also look for updates on that page. Restart the browser if it asks you to. New features can roll out gradually, so an up-to-date browser may still need a little time before the option appears. - Turn the toggle on. Click the switch next to Show Copilot button in toolbar. The switch changes color, usually to blue or green, to show it is active. The Copilot icon, often a blue “C”, then shows on the toolbar. It is usually next to the profile icon and the “Settings and more” button. The change applies right away, and you do not need to restart Edge.
- Turn the toggle off to hide the button. To remove the icon, return to the same setting and click the switch again. It goes grey, and the Copilot icon disappears from the toolbar. If a work or school policy manages your browser, the switch may be greyed out or missing. In that case your administrator controls it, and you cannot change it yourself.
Once enabled, the shortcut stays on the toolbar. Click it to open the side panel, where you can ask questions or generate text.
Reference:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/legal/microsoft-edge/privacy#copilot-in-microsoft-edge
Summary
In some versions of Edge, the browser settings keep it there.
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