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Microsoft Copilot Course
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Microsoft Copilot Course

Master Microsoft Copilot across every major Microsoft 365 app and transform the way you work. This training takes you from core concepts to advanced strategies, covering prompt engineering, cross-app workflows, and organisational governance. Whether you're an individual contributor or a team leader, you'll gain the practical skills to save time, improve output quality, and lead AI adoption with confidence.

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What you will learn:

This course covers everything you need to use Microsoft Copilot effectively in your daily work. You will learn how to write high-quality prompts, analyse data in Excel, draft documents in Word, summarise meetings in Teams, and build presentations in PowerPoint. You will also explore Copilot Chat for cross-app research, discover how to automate recurring tasks, and understand data privacy and compliance requirements. Role-specific modules for sales, HR, finance, and project management show you how to apply Copilot to real job responsibilities. By the end, you will have the skills and frameworks to drive Copilot adoption across your entire team.

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Course content

8 Chapters • 32 LessonsDuration between 4 and 360 hours (you decide)

Chapter 1See details

Introduction to Microsoft Copilot

  • Lesson 1 • Copilot Interface and Entry Points

    Maps every surface where Copilot appears across Word, Excel, Teams, and Outlook. Learners gain confidence navigating the UI before using features.

  • Lesson 2 • What Is Microsoft Copilot

    Defines Copilot as an AI assistant embedded in Microsoft 365. Establishes the conceptual baseline for all subsequent chapters.

  • Lesson 3 • Copilot Licensing and Access

    Covers subscription tiers, license requirements, and admin enablement. Ensures learners can verify and activate their own access.

  • Lesson 4 • Data Privacy and Security Basics

    Explains how Copilot handles organisational data, consent boundaries, and compliance commitments. Grounds learners in responsible use from day one.

Chapter 2See details

Prompt Engineering Fundamentals

  • Lesson 1 • Avoiding Common Prompt Mistakes

    Identifies vague, overloaded, and leading prompts that degrade output quality. Learners practice diagnosing and rewriting flawed prompts.

  • Lesson 2 • Iterative Prompt Refinement

    Teaches follow-up prompting, constraint addition, and output critique to improve results. Connects prompt iteration to real editing workflows.

  • Lesson 3 • Anatomy of an Effective Prompt

    Breaks down the four components of a strong prompt: goal, context, format, and tone. Provides the structural model used throughout the course.

  • Lesson 4 • Common Prompt Patterns

    Introduces reusable prompt templates for summarising, drafting, analysing, and transforming content. Learners apply each pattern in guided exercises.

Chapter 3See details

Copilot in Microsoft Word

  • Lesson 1 • Rewriting and Refining Text

    Covers Rewrite, Transform, and Visualise as Table features for improving existing content. Learners edit real documents using each tool.

  • Lesson 2 • Drafting Documents with Copilot

    Uses Copilot Draft to generate first-draft content from a prompt or outline. Establishes the core document-creation workflow in Word.

  • Lesson 3 • Referencing Other Files in Prompts

    Teaches the slash-reference syntax to pull context from SharePoint and OneDrive files. Expands document drafting beyond single-file scope.

  • Lesson 4 • Summarising Long Documents

    Demonstrates document summarisation and key-point extraction for reports and contracts. Connects to real-world review and briefing tasks.

Chapter 4See details

Copilot in Microsoft Excel

  • Lesson 1 • Generating Formulas and Columns

    Uses Copilot to suggest and insert complex formulas and calculated columns. Reduces formula-writing barriers for non-technical users.

  • Lesson 2 • Enabling Copilot in Excel

    Covers table formatting requirements and Copilot activation in Excel. Ensures data is structured correctly before analysis begins.

  • Lesson 3 • Analysing Data Conversationally

    Demonstrates natural-language queries for sorting, filtering, and aggregating data. Learners ask business questions and interpret Copilot responses.

  • Lesson 4 • Creating Charts and Visualisations

    Generates charts from natural-language requests and customises them through follow-up prompts. Connects data analysis to visual storytelling.

Chapter 5See details

Copilot in Microsoft Teams and Outlook

  • Lesson 1 • Meeting Summaries and Recaps

    Generates real-time and post-meeting summaries, action items, and follow-up notes in Teams. Directly reduces manual note-taking effort.

  • Lesson 2 • Asking Questions About Meetings

    Uses the Copilot chat panel to query meeting transcripts for decisions and context. Extends meeting value beyond attendees.

  • Lesson 3 • Summarising Email Threads

    Condenses long email chains into key points and recommended actions. Connects to inbox management and prioritisation workflows.

  • Lesson 4 • Drafting and Replying to Emails

    Applies Copilot Draft and Coaching features in Outlook to compose and improve emails. Learners practice tone adjustment and length control.

Chapter 6See details

Copilot in PowerPoint and OneNote

  • Lesson 1 • Copilot for Note-Taking in OneNote

    Applies Copilot to summarise pages, generate to-do lists, and draft structured notes. Connects OneNote to meeting and project workflows.

  • Lesson 2 • Cross-App Content Reuse

    Demonstrates referencing Word and Excel content inside PowerPoint and OneNote prompts. Builds multi-app fluency for complex deliverables.

  • Lesson 3 • Editing and Enhancing Slides

    Uses Copilot to add, reorganise, and rewrite slide content after initial generation. Learners refine decks to meet specific audience needs.

  • Lesson 4 • Generating Presentations from Prompts

    Creates full slide decks from a topic prompt or Word document using Copilot in PowerPoint. Establishes the core presentation-creation workflow.

Chapter 7See details

Microsoft Copilot Chat and Business Chat

  • Lesson 1 • Research and Synthesis Tasks

    Applies Copilot Chat to synthesise information from multiple documents into reports. Learners complete a full research-to-draft workflow.

  • Lesson 2 • Copilot Chat Interface Overview

    Maps the Copilot Chat interface, modes, and data access scopes. Provides the navigational foundation for advanced cross-app use.

  • Lesson 3 • Querying Organisational Data

    Uses Business Chat to retrieve information from emails, files, and meetings in one query. Demonstrates the power of unified organisational context.

  • Lesson 4 • Automating Recurring Work Tasks

    Builds reusable prompt sequences for weekly reports, status updates, and briefings. Connects Copilot Chat to personal productivity systems.

Chapter 8See details

Advanced Copilot Strategies and Governance

  • Lesson 1 • Measuring Copilot Productivity Impact

    Introduces metrics for tracking time savings, output quality, and adoption rates. Enables learners to build a business case for continued Copilot use.

  • Lesson 2 • Responsible AI Use in the Workplace

    Covers ethical guidelines, disclosure norms, and appropriate use boundaries for Copilot. Aligns learners with organisational AI policies.

  • Lesson 3 • Evaluating and Verifying Copilot Output

    Establishes a quality-review framework for fact-checking, bias detection, and accuracy validation. Builds critical evaluation habits for AI-generated content.

  • Lesson 4 • Scaling Copilot Across Teams

    Covers change management, training rollout, and governance policy design for team-wide adoption. Prepares learners for a champion or admin role.

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This course is for you:

  • Office professionals: looking to cut repetitive tasks and reclaim focus time.

  • Project managers: needing faster documentation without sacrificing accuracy or detail.

  • HR professionals: wanting to streamline job postings, policies, and onboarding materials.

  • Sales representatives: aiming to personalize outreach and proposals at greater scale.

  • Team leads and managers: responsible for rolling out new technology across their departments.

  • Career changers: building AI fluency to stay competitive in a rapidly shifting job market.

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