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I have Copilot on MS365 for iPadOS.  When I click on the icon, it brings up Privacy Settings and says, “To enable this experience, change your privacy preferences.”  Which are all off except “Required Diagnostic Data”. The copilot icon at the top of document is not greyed out and there is an icon that keeps popping up in the body of my documents on the left side.  Can I assume that it is not enabled, even though it’s showing up in these ways?

Apple is not the only SE who brings back their features by default.

I know. I don’t like it when others do it either.  We have a difference of opinion. I think the user should be able to choose to “Opt-In” or turn on a feature vs. having it turned on by default and once the user turns it off, I think it should stay off until they decide to change it.

I just updated my iPad and had to turn off Apple Intelligence again.  I think it’s very sneaky, annoying (why do I have to opt out? it should be off by default).  It is wrong for Apple to make users turn this feature off every time we update.  I feel like they’re trying to trick people or hope they don’t notice.

This is what I was doing:  Open OneDrive files. Tap the 3 bars at the top of the iPad screen – Split View.  One Drive moves to left side.  Open iCloud files.   OneDrive is on the left half of screen; iCloud files is on the right half of iPad screen.  Touch and hold OneDrive file, slide over to iCould Files.

Now when I touch and hold the OneDrive file, it brings up the “Select” button and I cannot drag/drop to iCloud files and there are controls at the bottom, one of which is “Move.”

The “Move” function you outlined will only allow me to move the file within OneDrive App.

iPad 18.3     OneDrive 16.3.5 (the update says “Bug fixes and stability improvements”)

And I checked OneDrive settings to see if there is a “Legacy” or other option for the version, like there is on my Mac for Outlook. There is not, that I saw.

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Did MS change OneDrive iPadOS with the last update?  Not only is my view totally different, but now I can’t drag and drop files ; (

I use split view on the iPad to move files from OneDrive to iCloud files. Now when I tap to move, it brings up “Select”   The workaround (I found) is more steps (Share, Send File, Save to Files).

Ugh. I’m really confused.  From my perspective, I tapped the OneDrive “Photo” view by accident and now everything is different.  I see the last OneDrive update on 1/27 but nothing changed until I went into Photos.

True, but the info they provided was correct, I got back to my documents by choosing “Files” at the top of the page.  I had the view they show in the screenshot prior to going into Photos. Now I have the other view.

I checked Apple Intelligence out briefly and decided I’ll wait. I know they tried to put in strict privacy/security measures, but I’m still not 100% comfortable with it.  Plus, PK, your point is well taken.  As always my technical knowledge and expertise is limited, I know more than average, but there’s so much I do not understand! and so, I tend to be more cautious than is probably warranted.

The other aspect of privacy and security is – that horse has already left the barn – with & without my consent!!!!! : ) I don’t know how much more I can give up.

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I have not updated my Mac yet, but I am planning to do so.  I don’t have a lot of apps and programs that I use – my usage is very basic, so my impacts may be less than most users.  I am checking out what’s changing – some of it, I will never use, but some, I will.

I read through this….it is a lot!! I will read through again after updating to walk through the changes while on the Mac.  https://www.macrumors.com/guide/50-new-macos-sequoia-features-and-changes/

There are lots of good sites that highlight all the updates clearly & concisely for users.

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thank you I will check that.

Thank you.  Unfortunately, I’ve been using MS apps for too long and feel like it would be too difficult for me to change.  I would love to make the switch to non-MS/Apple apps!  I do find Excel is better than Numbers, but I could live with it. The really difficult part would be Outlook – I don’t think Gmail or Apple would work for me.  I am familiar with both of them.  I would have to actively work on using the other apps with the intention of switching to see if I could make it work.  (And One Drive too!).

It’s MS365 on my iPad – when I tap on the Word icon.

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Thank you. I am aware there is a difference between Personal Vault and Personal One Drive. I use PV for “sensitive data files” I agree screenshots would be very helpful ; ) but I am reluctant to post online bc I have to redact and I think there are ways for people to still see that info if they wanted to.

I opened Word, Clicked the Gear icon at the bottom left for Settings -> Automatically Save Documents New Documents -> Automatically Save documents to Default Location.

I unchecked default save and now I can save wherever I’d like.  That is the way it was before – I don’t think I’d changed it, but

Thanks for your help.

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Yikes! 18 was bricking devices!! Thanks PK. I will hold off on installing.

as 15 was causing problems with third-party security software (which I run).

I had read that Macs don’t work well with security sw due to Apple ‘sandboxing’ and the fact that security sw can’t get into the inner workings of the machine. I don’t know technical details, but I thought it didn’t do much good to get security software for a Mac. So I was wondering what you are running.

I don’t use my Mac for surfing the web, I hardly ever download software – when I do, I ensure it’s from a reputable source, I try not to ever click on links in emails, try to practice good security. I was thinking Apple’s security  is fine, but if there’s sw that will help, I’ll consider it.  thanks! Donna

I updated to 17.5 – my ipad and iphone 13 are offering IOS 18.  Should I just wait for 18.0.1?