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Microsoft 365 Copilot Fundamentals

Get hands-on with Microsoft 365 Copilot across Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Edge. Learn to analyze documents, create financial visualizations, build presentations, and draft communications with AI-powered assistance.

Beginner
5h 45m
6 Lessons
M365-CPF
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Unlock the full potential of Microsoft 365 Copilot, the AI-powered productivity assistant that transforms how you work across Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Microsoft Edge. This beginner-friendly course provides hands-on experience with Copilot through 3 interactive labs covering both desktop and web-based Microsoft 365 applications.You'll learn how to use Copilot to analyze documents and extract key insights, research topics and generate professional business content in Word, create financial projections and data visualizations in Excel, build compelling presentations with AI-generated slides and speaker notes in PowerPoint, and draft professional communications and manage your calendar in Outlook. You'll also explore Copilot in Microsoft Edge, where you can analyze web pages, generate business plans, create AI-generated images with DALL-E integration, and compose emails directly from your browser.Each lesson teaches you the art of effective prompting how to craft specific, context-rich instructions that produce high-quality results. You'll work through realistic business scenarios including creating business plans, analyzing financial data, building investor presentations, and drafting professional correspondence.This course is ideal for business professionals, knowledge workers, and anyone looking to boost their productivity with AI-powered Microsoft 365 tools. No technical background is required just a willingness to explore how AI can transform your daily workflow.

Course Curriculum

6 Lessons
01
AI Lesson
AI Lesson

Microsoft 365 Copilot in Desktop Apps

30m

Learn how Microsoft 365 Copilot transforms productivity across Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook desktop applications — what it can do, how it works, and the prompting strategies that get the best results.

02
Lab Exercise
Lab Exercise

Explore Microsoft 365 Copilot

1h 25m 1 Exercises

Use Microsoft 365 Copilot across Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook desktop applications to research, plan, and communicate a business idea.

Explore Microsoft 365 Copilot Learn how to use Microsoft 365 Copilot in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook to research ideas, create business plans, visualize data, and compose professional communications. ~40 min
03
AI Lesson
AI Lesson

Microsoft Copilot in the Browser

30m

Learn how Copilot in Microsoft Edge differs from M365 Copilot, and master browser-based AI research, content generation, image creation, and professional communications.

04
Lab Exercise
Lab Exercise

Explore Copilot in Microsoft Edge

1h 25m 1 Exercises

Learn how to use Microsoft Copilot in Microsoft Edge to search for information, summarize content, and generate creative text.

Explore Copilot in Microsoft Edge Learn how to use Microsoft Copilot in Microsoft Edge to search for information, summarize documents, create business plans, generate financial projections, and create presentations. ~40 min
05
AI Lesson
AI Lesson

Microsoft 365 Copilot on the Web

30m

Understand how Microsoft 365 web applications deliver Copilot capabilities through your browser, including document analysis, data visualization, presentations, and communications — with always-current AI features.

06
Lab Exercise
Lab Exercise

Explore Microsoft 365 Copilot

1h 25m 1 Exercises

Learn how to use Microsoft 365 Copilot on the web to search for information, summarize content, and explore AI-powered productivity features.

Explore Microsoft 365 Copilot (Web Version) Learn how to use Microsoft 365 Copilot in web-based Microsoft 365 applications to research ideas, create business plans, visualize financial data, and arrange meetings. ~40 min

This course includes:

  • 24/7 AI Instructor Support
  • Live Lab Environments
  • 3 Hands-on Lessons
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Skill Level Beginner
Total Duration 5h 45m
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Microsoft 365 Copilot AI Productivity Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook

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