Clear Your Copilot History Across Microsoft 365 Apps | Quick Tutorial
If you’ve been using Microsoft Copilot and want to delete your activity history, you’re not alone. Whether it’s for privacy, cleanup, or peace of mind, knowing how to remove that data is important.
In this video, I’ll show you step-by-step how to clear your Copilot history across Microsoft 365 apps like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Loop, Planner, Whiteboard, and Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat.
You’ll learn: 
Why you might want to delete Copilot history How to find the privacy settings in your Microsoft account How to delete Copilot activity history in just a few clicks Which apps does this apply to across Microsoft 365
This quick tutorial takes less than 5 minutes to follow and will help you keep your Copilot experience private and under control.
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You can delete your Copilot history—it’s not just there forever. Handy if you’re sharing your screen in Teams or doing a training session and don’t want all your trial prompts showing up.
The process takes less than a minute: go to your Microsoft 365 portal → click your name → View Account → Settings & Privacy → Privacy → Copilot activity history → Delete history.
Choose what to wipe: you can specifically target Microsoft 365 Copilot activity, then hit Delete. It usually clears in 30 seconds, but sometimes takes up to 15 minutes.
This covers all the big apps—Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, plus Forms, Loop, Planner, Whiteboard, and Copilot Chat itself.
Peace of mind delivered: once deleted, your history’s gone across the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, so you can demo, teach, or screen-share without awkward surprises.
For more information, read the transcript blog below, or watch the video above!
TranscriptIf you’ve been using Microsoft Copilot and you’re wondering how to delete your activity history, you’re not alone. Whether it’s for privacy, cleanup, or just peace of mind, knowing how to remove that data matters. In this video, I’ll walk you through exactly how to do it across the Microsoft 365 ecosystem.
You might be thinking, “Why would I need to delete it?” After all, everywhere you look, it says that Copilot is your personal assistant and that others can’t see your conversations—which is true. However, if you share your screen during a Teams meeting or conduct a Copilot training session, your previous prompts and responses could be visible. This includes all your practice runs and test prompts, which might not be something you want to show.
For example, in Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat, if I were to share my screen, all my recent conversations would be visible. The same goes for Teams—inside Copilot, the history of what I asked during a meeting is stored. If I want to reset that and keep it private, there’s a simple way to do it.
From the Microsoft 365 portal, click on your name and select “View Account.” This will take you to myaccount.microsoft.com. From there, go to Settings & Privacy, then navigate to Privacy > Copilot Activity History, and select Delete History. You’ll be asked which Copilot activity history you want to delete—just check “Microsoft 365 Copilot” and click delete. It may take anywhere from 30 seconds to about 10–15 minutes for the history to be fully cleared.
That’s all you need to do. This method works across all Microsoft 365 apps that store Copilot activity history, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, and online apps like Forms, Loop, Planner, Whiteboard, and Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat.
If you have more questions about Copilot privacy—like deleting history, managing permissions, or understanding what Copilot can see—drop them in the comments. If you found this video helpful, don’t forget to like it and subscribe for more great content. And check out the other videos on your screen for more tips!
