Browsers and Mail Add or Remove Copilot Toolbar icon in Microsoft Edge


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This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Copilot with Bing Chat icon on the toolbar in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.

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The Copilot with Bing Chat icon shows on the toolbar above the sidebar by default in Microsoft Edge.

You can hover or click/tap on the Copilot icon or press the Ctrl + Shift + . keys to ask complex questions, find comprehensive answers, get summarized information, find inspiration to build upon all in a side-by-side view, with no need to flip between tabs.

You can remove the Copilot icon from the toolbar in Microsoft Edge if wanted.

When you remove the Copilot button on the toolbar in Microsoft Edge, Edge will show the Sidebar button on the toolbar in place of the Copilot button by default. This Sidebar button is used to toggle on or off "Always Show Sidebar".

References:

Disabling the sidebar in Microsoft Edge using the HubsSidebarEnabled policy will also disable the Copilot toolbar icon in Microsoft Edge.


Turning off Show Copilot toolbar icon in Microsoft Edge will also remove Ask Copilot from the mini menu and context menu in Microsoft Edge.




Contents

  • Option One: Remove Copilot Toolbar icon in Microsoft Edge from Toolbar
  • Option Two: Add or Remove Copilot Toolbar icon in Microsoft Edge in Settings


EXAMPLE: Copilot icon on Microsoft Edge toolbar

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Option One

Remove Copilot Toolbar icon in Microsoft Edge from Toolbar


1 Open Microsoft Edge.

2 Right click on the Copilot button on the toolbar. (see screenshot below)

3 Click/tap on Hide Copilot.

4 Go to step 4 in option two.

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Option Two

Add or Remove Copilot Toolbar icon in Microsoft Edge in Settings


1 Open Microsoft Edge.

2 Click/tap on the Setting and more (Alt+F) 3 dots button, and click/tap on Settings. (see screenshot below)

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3 Click/tap on Copilot and AI in the left pane. (see screenshot below)

If you do not see a left pane, then either click/tap on the 3 bars menu button towards the top left OR widen the horizontal borders of the Microsoft Edge window until you do.


4 Turn on (default - add) or off (remove) Show Copilot button in toolbar for what you want.

5 You can now close the Settings tab if you like.

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That's it,
Shawn Brink


 
Last edited:
Tutorial updated. :alien:
 

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