Draft, Analyse and Present Faster with AI

This course helps everyday Microsoft 365 users save time on routine work. You'll learn practical ways to draft emails and reports, summarise long documents, analyse spreadsheets, create presentations from existing content, prepare for meetings, and manage communication with AI assistance. Rather than replacing your work, Copilot helps you complete common tasks faster while improving consistency and reducing manual effort.

People with a basic understanding of Microsoft 365 who want to become more productive using Copilot across Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams.

Suitable for:

• Office and administration staff
• Managers and team leaders
• Business analysts
• Project staff
• Anyone who regularly creates documents, presentations, spreadsheets or emails

There are no prerequisites for this course other than bsic experience using Microsoft products.

By the end of this course you should be able to:

• Draft and improve documents with Copilot in Word.
• Analyse data more quickly in Excel.
• Create presentations in PowerPoint using prompts.
• Prepare for and follow up on meetings in Teams.
• Manage emails and communication in Outlook.
• Use Copilot Chat to find information and complete everyday work tasks.
• Write better prompts to get more useful results from Copilot.

Module 1 — Get ready to work with Microsoft 365 Copilot

Learn what Copilot can do, how it works with your work data, and how to write effective prompts.

Module 2 — Create presentations with Copilot in PowerPoint

Use Copilot to build, improve and present professional slide decks more quickly.

Module 3 — Create and improve documents with Copilot in Word

Draft, rewrite, summarise and polish documents while saving time.

Module 4 — Manage collaboration with Copilot

Use Copilot across Teams and Outlook to prepare for meetings, organise communication and work more effectively with others.

Module 5 — Analyse data with Copilot in Excel

Explore data, identify trends and create insights without complex formulas.

Module 6 — Catch up and prepare with Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat

Use Copilot Chat to find information, answer questions and prepare for upcoming work.

Module 7 — Use Copilot across Microsoft 365 apps

Bring together what you've learned to complete common workplace tasks more efficiently across Microsoft 365.

Please note: Some of the features demonstrated in this course require a Microsoft 365 Copilot premium licence. You can still learn the concepts without one, but if you want to build and use these AI agents during or after the course, you or your organisation will need the appropriate licence.