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Introduction to Microsoft Copilot
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Updated 02/2026Microsoft CopilotArtificial Intelligence1 hr11 videos34 Exercises2,050 XP30,060Statement of Accomplishment
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Getting Started with Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft Copilot has landed in business. You’ll be introduced to the basics of interacting with Copilot and Copilot for Microsoft 365 apps and see how different user groups, from executives to team members, can leverage Copilot’s capabilities to drive efficiency and how to write effective prompts.Supercharge Productivity Across Microsoft 365 Apps
Next, you’ll dive into the real-world application of Copilot across the most-used Microsoft 365 apps, including Outlook, Teams, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. You’ll learn how to use Copilot to improve communication, organize data, and create impactful presentations.Using Microsoft Copilot Responsibly
Explore Microsoft’s Responsible AI (RAI) framework and how it ensures ethical AI usage. You’ll also learn about to Copilot Lab, where you can refine your prompt-writing skills. By the end of the course, you’ll have gained the skills to effectively use Microsoft Copilot across various 365 apps, enabling you to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and make informed, data-driven decisions in your business.Feels like what you want to learn?
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- Assess Microsoft’s Responsible AI principles, data privacy measures, and compliance safeguards relevant to organizational use of Copilot
- Differentiate the primary capabilities of Copilot integrations across Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Evaluate common workplace scenarios to determine when Copilot delivers measurable productivity benefits for executive, sales, marketing, and technical roles
- Identify the three core elements of the Microsoft Copilot System—Microsoft 365 apps, Microsoft Graph, and Large Language Models—and their functions in generating responses
- Recognize the four-part prompt structure (what, why, which, how) that leads to accurate outputs when using Microsoft Copilot
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course1
Overview of Microsoft Copilot
Learn how to interact with Copilot and Copilot for Microsoft 365 apps. In this chapter, the learner will be introduced to writing prompts and the copilot system. They will also examine different user groups that can use Copilot and its capabilities.
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Working with Microsoft 365 Copilot
In this chapter, we look at the capabilities of Copilot in different Microsoft Teams Apps covering Outlook, Teams, Word, PowerPoint. and Excel.
This chapter is heavily focused on the benefits of using Copilot to improve productivity,
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Copilot Best Practices and Responsible AI
This chapter looks at the RAI framework created by Microsoft. It also looks at Copilot lab, which the learner can use to help with writing prompts.
Lastly, this chapter covers a case study of how a Solution Architect would use Copilot in their work day.
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FAQs
Who should learn Microsoft Copilot?
Microsoft Copilot is a versatile tool that can benefit many users. Whether you’re in business, education, healthcare, or any other field, Copilot can help streamline your workflow, automate repetitive tasks, and enhance productivity. It integrates seamlessly with Microsoft 365 apps like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
Which Copilot version does this course cover?
In this course, you will receive a brief introduction to Microsoft Copilot for web and Microsoft 365 Copilot, focusing on applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Microsoft Teams.
What are the benefits of learning Microsoft 365 Copilot?
You will discover that effectively utilizing Microsoft Copilot in your work can yield benefits such as increased productivity and enhanced creativity by providing suggestions for new ideas, formats, and content based on context and preferences.
How will this course improve my ability to use Microsoft Copilot?
This course will guide you through various business scenarios where Microsoft 365 Copilot can help you with your work tasks, including Microsoft 365 applications like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Microsoft Teams.
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