MS-4005: Craft effective prompts for Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365

Module 1: Introduction to Copilot for Microsoft 365

• What Copilot for Microsoft 365 is.
• How Copilot for Microsoft 365 works.
• The core components of Copilot for Microsoft 365.
• Microsoft’s commitment to responsible AI practices.

Module 2: Explore the possibilities with Copilot for Microsoft 365

• Compose and summarize documents with Copilot in Word
• Summarize and draft emails with Copilot in Outlook
• Design captivating presentations with Copilot in PowerPoint
• Analyze and transform data with Copilot in Excel
• Elevate productivity with Copilot in Teams
• Empower employees through Microsoft Copilot with Graph-grounded chat

Module 3: Optimize and extend Copilot for Microsoft 365

• Examine the art and science of working with AI
• Review the best practices for using Copilot for Microsoft 365
• Examine how to build an effective prompt
• Review prompting best practices
• Extend Copilot for Microsoft 365 with plugins
• Explore Microsoft Graph connectors

Module 4: Summarize with Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365

• Identify the key elements of an effective prompt and apply them to your own prompts.
• Prompt Copilot to summarize or extract key information in Word documents, Excel tables, and PowerPoint presentations.
• Summarize chats and meetings to look for key action items with Copilot in Teams.
• Task Copilot in Outlook with summarizing emails to look for action items or mentions.
• Compile information from multiple documents and generate a combined summary with Microsoft Copilot.

Module 5: Create and draft with Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365

• Identify the key elements of an effective prompt and apply them to your own prompts.
• Use Copilot to create new agendas, to-do lists, project plans, and more from Word, Excel, and OneNote.
• Ask Copilot in Outlook to draft new emails, compose replies, and plan meetings.
• Prompt Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 to generate new ideas, new content, and FAQs from existing files.

Module 6: Edit and transform content with Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365

• Identify the key elements of an effective prompt and apply them to your own prompts.
• Organize outlines and content in Word documents with Copilot.
• Convert text to tables and write more confidently with Copilot in Word.
• Add images, slides, and organize your presentation with Copilot in PowerPoint.
• Format, sort, filter, and highlight data with Copilot in Excel.
• Rewrite messages with Coaching by Copilot in New Outlook.

Module 7: Ask questions and analyze content with Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365

• Identify the key elements of an effective prompt and apply them to your own prompts.
• Ask Copilot how to accomplish a task in Microsoft 365 apps.
• Use Copilot to answer questions and provide insights about documents, presentations, tables, and notes.
• Chat with Copilot in Microsoft 365 about projects, documents, and data throughout your organization.

1 Day

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Beginner

Microsoft 365 

End User