How to remove the "new" CoPilot enabled Microsoft 365 homepage

[sraper]

Hope this is the right forum for this question

 

I have a primary school that don't like the new homepage https://m365.cloud.microsoft/

 

They want "rid" of all of the CoPilot malarky

 

they just want the clean simple old homepage back where it has the apps you can access - this one!!!

 

[Rob_D]

We just changed all shortcuts and links to point to our SharePoint staff homepage instead.

[neonetman]

If you add /apps on the end of the URL it will take you to the applications page

[sraper]

4 hours ago, neonetman said:

If you add /apps on the end of the URL it will take you to the applications page

That what we are doing in the short term - but it still has copilot scattered around and you can go back "up" to the main page,

 

The school don't want that "distraction" available

I did ask copilot for help on this and got this reply  🤣

[chazzy2501]

what happens if you disable copilot? I think you can set the pupils to "not an adult" or "minor" in azure.

[chazzy2501]

ok, don't set them as minor, I did setup as "not adult" and it took me the the search page.  BUT I have a coming soon to the copilot page so maybe a false fix. (I didn't check before)

 

Edited July 17, 2025 by chazzy2501

[psydii]

Yeah copilot is coming to 13+ real soon now.

Forcing this homepage has made people hate copilot and made it harder for them to use 365 quickly.  I'm almost ready to throw in the towel and let the growing contingent of pro-google newbies take over.

[JazzFlute]

I had the same opinion and it seems like Microsoft will push this and soon maybe the old page wont exist so thought how could i make the new page a one stop shop.

 

1. Pin all Office apps to the users account so they show on the left hand side.

2. Create custom tiles in Office admin centre for all websites your school uses like MIS, Finance, TTRockstars etc. then add these apps to the left hand side also and they can be moved up or down the list depending on priority.