Overview
This course is for professionals new to Microsoft 365 Copilot who want to build confidence using AI for communication and collaboration. No prior experience is needed, but you’ll need access to Microsoft 365 with Copilot enabled.
A free 30-day trial is available via the course link. You’ll learn how to use Copilot in Outlook and Teams to enhance communication and collaboration.
This includes techniques for managing emails, organizing meetings, and analyzing conversations. The course also covers best practices and advanced tips to help you boost productivity with Copilot across Microsoft 365.
By the end of the course, you'll be able to:
• Manage emails effectively using Copilot in Outlook, including drafting, summarizing, and organizing. • Streamline meeting scheduling and agenda creation with Copilot's assistance. • Analyze and summarize conversations and meeting transcripts in Teams. • Apply advanced usage techniques and best practices for Copilot across Microsoft 365 applications. • Develop strategies to maximize productivity and efficiency using Copilot in various work scenarios. Start building your skills with hands-on, practical guidance.
Syllabus
- Advanced Email Management with Copilot in Outlook
In this module, you'll explore advanced email management techniques using Microsoft 365 Copilot in Outlook. You’ll learn how to draft clear and well-structured emails with the help of Copilot, making your communication more effective. Copilot will also assist you in summarizing long email threads, organizing your inbox, and prioritizing important messages. Plus, you’ll discover how to adjust the tone and style of your emails to suit different recipients and purposes. Through hands-on activities, you’ll gain practical skills in managing your inbox and boosting your productivity. By the end of this module, you’ll be able to use Copilot to streamline your email workflow, ensuring clear communication and efficient email management.
- Enhancing collaboration in Microsoft Teams
This module focuses on helping you leverage Microsoft 365 Copilot to enhance collaboration within Microsoft Teams. You will learn how to summarize and extract key points from Teams conversations, analyze meeting transcripts to identify action items and decisions, and use Copilot to improve real-time collaboration during Teams meetings. Additionally, the module covers effective project management within Teams using Copilot. Through hands-on activities, you will develop practical skills in conversation summarization, real-time collaboration, and project management, ensuring you can effectively utilize Copilot to improve team communication and productivity.
- Streamlining meeting management
This module focuses on enhancing your meeting management through the effective use of Microsoft 365 Copilot. You will learn how to schedule meetings efficiently using natural language prompts, generate comprehensive agendas tailored to specific meeting types, and create effective meeting notes and action item lists. The module also covers AI-assisted preparation and follow-up to help facilitate better meeting outcomes. Through hands-on activities, you will develop practical skills in leveraging Copilot for intelligent meeting scheduling, real-time facilitation, and continuous improvement of meeting processes. By the end of this module, you will be equipped to streamline your meeting management practices, ensuring productive and well-organized meetings.
- Best practices and advanced techniques for Copilot
This module provides an in-depth exploration of advanced strategies and best practices for utilizing Microsoft 365 Copilot effectively. You will learn how to maximize Copilot's capabilities across various Microsoft 365 applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams. The module covers how to create and refine highly effective prompts, integrate Copilot seamlessly into your daily workflows, and troubleshoot common issues to optimize performance. Through hands-on activities, you will develop practical skills in applying advanced Copilot features, crafting tailored prompts for diverse scenarios, and enhancing productivity by incorporating Copilot into your routine tasks. By the end of the module, you will be equipped with the knowledge and tools to leverage Copilot for improved efficiency and performance in your professional setting.
- Final project and assessment: Copilot for advanced collaboration in Teams and Outlook
In this module, you’ll enhance your content creation and formatting skills using Copilot in Word, Teams, and Outlook. You will start by creating a proposal outline using advanced prompting techniques. Then, you'll collaborate with others using Teams and Outlook to develop this proposal further. You’ll be placed in a real-life scenario where you’ll analyze and work through the provided information with the tools and skills you’ve learned. The goal is to successfully create and complete a proposal for a new product.
Taught by
Microsoft
Subjects
Computer Science
