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This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable using Writing Assistant on the web feature in Microsoft Edge for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.

Rewrite with Copilot is now called Writing Assistant in Edge.

Editor is built into Microsoft Edge to help you write with confidence wherever you type online. It offers AI-powered writing assistance—like spelling, grammar, and synonym suggestions—along with text prediction to help you finish sentences faster and stay in your flow. Together, these tools help you write more clearly and efficiently across the web.

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Contents

  • Option One: Turn On or Off Writing Assistant in Edge for Current User from Settings
  • Option Two: Enable or Disable Writing Assistant in Edge for All Users using REG file


EXAMPLE: Writing Assistant in Microsoft Edge

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Option One

Turn On or Off Writing Assistant in Edge for Current User from 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)

Edge_Settings.webp

3 Click/tap on Languages in the left pane. (see screenshot below step 4)

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 Under the Writing assistance section, turn on (default) or off Use Writing Assistant on the web for what you want.

Edge_writing_assistance.webp

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




Option Two

Enable or Disable Writing Assistant in Edge for All Users using REG file


You must be signed in as an administrator to use this option.

This option uses the ComposeInlineEnabled policy for Microsoft Edge.


1 Do step 2 (always enabled), step 3 (always disabled), or step 4 (default) below for what you want.

2 Force Enable Writing Assistant in Microsoft Edge for All Users

This will override and prevent using Option One.


A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the REG file below, and go to step 5 below.​

Force_enable_Rewrite_with_Copilot_in_Microsoft_Edge_for_all_users.reg​


(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge]
"ComposeInlineEnabled"=dword:00000001

3 Disable Writing Assistant in Microsoft Edge for All Users

This will override and prevent using Option One.


A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the REG file below, and go to step 5 below.​

Disable_Rewrite_with_Copilot_in_Microsoft_Edge_for_all_users.reg​


(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge]
"ComposeInlineEnabled"=dword:00000000

4 Default User-Choice Writing Assistant in Microsoft Edge

This is the default setting to allow using Option One.


A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the REG file below, and go to step 5 below.​

Default_user-choice_Rewrite_with_Copilot_in_Microsoft_Edge.reg​


(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge]
"ComposeInlineEnabled"=-

5 Save the .reg file to your desktop.

6 If you have Smart App Control turned on, you will need to unblock the downloaded REG file.

7 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

8 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

9 If Microsoft Edge is currently open, then close and reopen Microsoft Edge to apply.

10 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.


That's it,
Shawn Brink


 

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Tutorial updated to add option two. :alien:
 

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Hi @Brink, thank you for this post! I used your animated GIF in my MS community post titled: How do I disable "Rewrite with Copilot" in Edge Browser? To give credit, I linked back to this page. I also created an account on this forum to give you kudos and let you know about it.

Now, to an important question: Has anyone else experienced the (Alt + I) shortcut not working anymore? 😢

More details here: Rewrite with Copilot (Alt+I) Not working Microsoft Edge Browser Please reply and upvote!

Cheerio
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Hi @Brink, thank you for this post! I used your animated GIF in my MS community post titled: How do I disable "Rewrite with Copilot" in Edge Browser? To give credit, I linked back to this page. I also created an account on this forum to give you kudos and let you know about it.

Now, to an important question: Has anyone else experienced the (Alt + I) shortcut not working anymore? 😢

More details here: Rewrite with Copilot (Alt+I) Not working Microsoft Edge Browser Please reply and upvote!

Cheerio
Tom
Glad it could help Tom, and welcome. :shawn:

Alt+I still works for me in the last stable Edge version, but you do have to have the text highlighted first, and it only works if it's something that the AI can rewrite.
 
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Glad it could help Tom, and welcome. :shawn:

Alt+I still works for me in the last stable Edge version, but you do have to have the text highlighted first, and it only works if it's something that the AI can rewrite.
Hmm weird, we have multiple users reporting the issue. And did use it myself on a daily basis and it’s not working anymore in different areas I was using it before.

What is the latest stable Edge version you are referring too?
 

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Hmm weird, we have multiple users reporting the issue. And did use it myself on a daily basis and it’s not working anymore in different areas I was using it before.

What is the latest stable Edge version you are referring too?

The latest release of Edge. (Updated)
 
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Hmm weird, we have multiple users reporting the issue. And did use it myself on a daily basis and it’s not working anymore in different areas I was using it before.

What is the latest stable Edge version you are referring too?
Do you see the rewrite pop-up after highlighting the text? If so, that can be clicked on instead of using the Alt+I shortcut.
 

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Do you see the rewrite pop-up after highlighting the text? If so, that can be clicked on instead of using the Alt+I shortcut.
Unfortunately not, it is gone entirely.

Update: But it seems as it’s still available in the Edge beta version. So I really hope it is coming back to retail soon. As we don’t want to push the Beta version of Edge to all our endusers.
 

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I noticed it was missing and yes it is enabled in settings. No popups for me either, this is all I see:

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What is the latest stable Edge version you are referring too?
Good question actually.

I'm running Edge Dev and when I look at 'About' for Edge it shows as Edge Beta although the taskbar icon is the regular Edge one. I'd never given any thought that it would be the Beta version seeing as the Icon is for normal release Edge although of course it makes sense when you think about it.

So rewrite isn't working for me with this build.


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I think they got rid of it mostly and then re-added because of the new Copilot structure.
 

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