Course Overview
Learn how to use Microsoft 365 Copilot as a practical AI assistant for everyday work in this hands-on Microsoft Copilot masterclass. Designed for beginners, job seekers, career changers and business users, this course goes beyond basic AI prompting and shows you how to use Copilot inside familiar Microsoft Office applications to create real workplace content more efficiently.
Through a practical, story-led business scenario, you will use Microsoft 365 Copilot to plan a company retreat and develop a convincing pitch for CEO approval. Along the way, you will learn how to write effective prompts, research and compare ideas, draft professional emails, create a business case in Word, develop a simple budget in Excel, generate images and infographics, and build a polished PowerPoint presentation.
This Microsoft 365 Copilot training focuses on practical workplace skills rather than technical theory. You will learn how Copilot can help you overcome the blank page, summarise information, improve your writing, organise ideas, save time and produce professional content with greater confidence.
No previous AI or Copilot experience is required. However, participants should already have basic Microsoft Office skills and be comfortable working with files, folders and common desktop applications.
As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly integrated into everyday work, knowing how to use Microsoft 365 Copilot effectively can support productivity, employability and career development across a wide range of roles.
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What you will learn
Course outline
In this Microsoft 365 Copilot masterclass you will learn how to:
- Understand how Microsoft 365 Copilot differs from generic AI platforms and how it works within everyday Office applications
- Write effective prompts using clear goals, context and instructions to achieve better results
- Use Copilot to research, compare ideas, brainstorm and develop workplace-ready recommendations
- Draft and refine professional emails, documents and business communications
- Create a structured business case in Microsoft Word
- Develop a simple budget in Microsoft Excel
- Generate professional images, visual concepts and infographics to communicate ideas clearly
- Build and refine a polished PowerPoint presentation using Copilot
- Organise related content and planning materials in a Copilot Notebook
- Use Copilot as an everyday AI assistant to save time, improve content and prepare confidently for workplace discussions
Course outcome
By the end of this course, participants will understand how Microsoft 365 Copilot can support common workplace tasks across Microsoft Office applications.
You will be able to write clearer and more effective prompts, use Copilot to brainstorm and research ideas, draft and refine professional communications, create workplace-ready documents and spreadsheets, generate visual content, and build polished presentations.
You will also gain practical experience using Copilot as an everyday AI assistant to organise ideas, overcome the blank page, improve the quality of your work and complete routine workplace tasks more efficiently.
What you need to know
Entry requirements
No previous AI or Microsoft Copilot experience is required.
Participants should have basic experience using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Outlook. You should also be comfortable opening, editing and saving files, creating folders, organising documents, downloading and uploading files, and using basic keyboard, mouse and internet browsing functions.
Participants must have access to a computer with a paid Microsoft 365 Copilot licence.
What you need to provide
- Your own laptop
- Windows
- Microsoft Office 365 desktop applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
- A paid Microsoft 365 Copilot add-on licence
- Microsoft Edge web browser signed in to your Microsoft work account
- Pen and notepad
Other information
This is a practical 3.25-hour hands-on Microsoft 365 Copilot masterclass.
Sample files will be provided to participants by email before the course.