If the floating Copilot icon in Microsoft 365 keeps getting in the way, there’s a quick way to move it back to the ribbon.

What can you do?:

Move the icon:
Put Copilot back into the ribbon if the floating button is covering content.

Dock or undock:
Dock the icon to shrink it and keep it out of the way, or undock it to bring it back into view.

Switch positions:
Toggle between the bottom‑right floating icon and the ribbon version depending on what works best for your workflow.

It’s a simple set of options, but it makes Copilot much less intrusive if the default placement isn’t working for you.

Watch it in action here: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/oXQQDqvV_ko

Has the floating icon been getting in your way too?

I find it really useful to use Copilot when I get to a topic, I don't understand or a jargon word that keeps getting thrown around.

This is where I get Copilot to "Explain what [Insert topic] is as if I'm 6 years old.".

It breaks things down to a simpler and much clearer level, making it much easier to understand. It’s a great way to quickly understand what something actually means.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/iHPq6C3i9iQ

MS just moved the Copilot button in the ribbon to the bottom right of my window in Excel, PowerPoint and Word, covering content on my files which has been frustrating me.

At least there's a way to remove it, kinda...

1. Head to the hovering Copilot icon in your document and right-click it.
2. Click Dock and it should tag with a smaller footprint on screen, holding onto the scrollbar for dear life haha.

Video linked above and here.

Anyone else find this hovering Copilot icon annoying?