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Optimize business processes with Microsoft 365 Copilot

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  • Learn how Microsoft Copilot Chat works with both work and web grounded data.

    By the end of this module, you'll understand the difference between work and web-grounded Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat.  You'll also learn how Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat can be accessed through Microsoft Teams and can amplify both your productivity and creativity.

  • Learn how to use Copilot in Microsoft Word to draft, edit, and enhance your content.

    By the end of this module, you'll be able to:

    • Draft documents using Copilot in Microsoft Word, including from multiple referenced sources such as files, emails, and meetings.

    • Elevate your document using advanced prompts for Copilot in Word.

    • Use the Writing Coach agent to improve document quality as part of your Copilot workflow.

    • Gain hands-on practice implementing Copilot in Word into your everyday workflow.

  • Learn how to create and improve your presentations using Copilot in Microsoft PowerPoint.

    By the end of this module, you'll be able to apply Microsoft 365 Copilot in PowerPoint across the full presentation lifecycle — from planning with the Idea Coach agent, through multi-source creation and visual refinement, to delivery preparation with speaker notes at scale.

    Topics include:

    • Use the Idea Coach agent to plan and structure your presentation narrative.

    • Control prompt parameters — tone, length, slide count, and image style — to direct Copilot's output.

    • Synthesize content from multiple source files into a single cohesive presentation using Copilot in PowerPoint.

    • Apply visual intelligence features and organization branding to produce polished, on-brand slides.

    • Generate speaker notes at scale to prepare for confident, audience-ready delivery.

    • Exercise: Build a presentation from start to finish.

  • Learn how to use Copilot in Microsoft Outlook to triage email, draft personalized responses, schedule meetings from threads, and get writing feedback within your existing workflow.

    By the end of this module, you'll be able to use Copilot Chat in Outlook to triage your inbox, summarize email threads and attachments, draft personalized messages using Draft Instructions, refine responses with Coaching by Copilot, schedule meetings from email threads, and identify when to extend your workflow with Writing Coach.

  • Learn how to use Copilot in Excel to analyze data, run Python-powered forecasts, enrich workbooks with organizational and web data, and explore cross-file insights with the Analyst agent.

    By the end of this module, you'll be able to use Copilot in Excel to generate insights, build formulas, and create PivotTables from structured data. You'll also build and restructure workbooks with Edit with Copilot, enrich workbooks with organizational and web data, run Python-powered statistical forecasts, and explore cross-file patterns with the Analyst agent.

Syllabus

  • Unlock productivity and unleash creativity with AI powered chat
    • Introduction
    • Understand Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat
    • Use your work data to get better results with Copilot Chat
    • Use Copilot Chat to gather external information
    • Exercise (optional) - Ace your interview using Copilot Chat
    • Module assessment
    • Summary
  • Draft impactful documents using AI
    • Introduction
    • Craft content with Copilot in Microsoft Word
    • Elevate your content using Copilot in Word
    • Exercise (optional) - Draft, improve, and share your document
    • Module assessment
    • Summary
  • Build effective presentations with AI
    • Introduction to Copilot in Microsoft PowerPoint
    • Turn ideas into presentations with Copilot in PowerPoint
    • Refine and enhance your presentation
    • Create speaker notes
    • Exercise (optional) - Build a presentation from start to finish
    • Knowledge check
    • Summary
  • From inbox to impact: Improve your email workflows with AI
    • Introduction
    • Draft engaging emails using Copilot in Microsoft Outlook
    • Simplify meeting administration using Copilot in Outlook
    • Exercise (optional) - Supercharge your collaboration with Copilot in Outlook
    • Module assessment
    • Summary
  • Uncover new data insights with AI
    • Introduction
    • Analyze data with context and precision
    • Advanced analysis, visualization, and the Analyst agent
    • Exercise (optional) - Boost your productivity with data-driven decisions
    • Module assessment
    • Summary

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