Connected experiences that analyze content in Microsoft 365: what does this AI read, and can you turn it off?
Checked on October 22, 2026 by verification chain vchain-1
Whether it is on by default is not yet verified; it can be turned off.
The facts, edition by edition
| All editions | |
|---|---|
| What the AI does | Analyze “Experiences that analyze your content. Experiences that use your file content to provide you with design recommendations, editing suggestions, data insights, and similar features. For example, PowerPoint Designer or Editor in Word.” “Experiences that use your file content to provide you with design recommendations, editing suggestions, data insights, and similar features.” [1] dated copy |
| Model | Not yet verified |
| What it reads | Documents “Experiences that analyze your content. Experiences that use your file content to provide you with design recommendations, editing suggestions, data insights, and similar features. For example, PowerPoint Designer or Editor in Word.” “Experiences that use your file content to provide you with design recommendations, editing suggestions, data insights, and similar features.” [1] dated copy |
| Where the data goes | Not yet verified |
| Trains on your data | No “Your personal data collected from the use of connected experiences in Microsoft 365 isn’t used to train large language models (LLMs), including those used by Microsoft Copilot.” [2] dated copy |
| On by default | Not yet verified |
| Can be turned off | Yes “If you turn off connected experiences that analyze your content on devices in your organization, Microsoft Copilot features won't be available to your users in the following apps:” “Privacy controls within your Microsoft 365 and Office client apps allow you to configure your connected experiences.” [2] dated copy |
| Billing | Not yet verified |
| Feature type | Not yet verified |
| Frameworks the catalog links to it | Not yet verified |
All editions
- What the AI does
- Analyze “Experiences that analyze your content. Experiences that use your file content to provide you with design recommendations, editing suggestions, data insights, and similar features. For example, PowerPoint Designer or Editor in Word.” “Experiences that use your file content to provide you with design recommendations, editing suggestions, data insights, and similar features.” [1] dated copy
- Model
- Not yet verified
- What it reads
- Documents “Experiences that analyze your content. Experiences that use your file content to provide you with design recommendations, editing suggestions, data insights, and similar features. For example, PowerPoint Designer or Editor in Word.” “Experiences that use your file content to provide you with design recommendations, editing suggestions, data insights, and similar features.” [1] dated copy
- Where the data goes
- Not yet verified
- Trains on your data
- No “Your personal data collected from the use of connected experiences in Microsoft 365 isn’t used to train large language models (LLMs), including those used by Microsoft Copilot.” [2] dated copy
- On by default
- Not yet verified
- Can be turned off
- Yes “If you turn off connected experiences that analyze your content on devices in your organization, Microsoft Copilot features won't be available to your users in the following apps:” “Privacy controls within your Microsoft 365 and Office client apps allow you to configure your connected experiences.” [2] dated copy
- Billing
- Not yet verified
- Feature type
- Not yet verified
- Frameworks the catalog links to it
- Not yet verified
To turn it off
- All editions: Yes “If you turn off connected experiences that analyze your content on devices in your organization, Microsoft Copilot features won't be available to your users in the following apps:” “Privacy controls within your Microsoft 365 and Office client apps allow you to configure your connected experiences.” [2] dated copy
Frameworks the catalog links to it
Linked frameworks will appear once the reference set is published.
- All editions: Not yet verified
Sources
- Microsoft Privacy Statement, Microsoft, October 22, 2026
- Data, Privacy, and Security for Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft, October 22, 2026
Change log
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