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Copilot Button Not Appearing in Microsoft Apps

Modified on: Mon, Feb 16, 2026 11:07 AM



If you find that the Copilot button is not appearing in Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, or Microsoft Excel, you may need to update your license. 


To do so, open the Microsoft App, such as PowerPoint, go to File -> Account, then look for and click the "Update License" button.  This will request a login to Microsoft's services:


The Product Information window for Microsoft is shown. A red box is highlighting the Update License button on the right side of the window.


When completed, restart PowerPoint. After restarting the program, you should see the Copilot icon in the toolbar:


The righthand side of the PowerPoint tool bar is shown. The Copilot icon is now listed next to the Designer icon.



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