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Introduction to Microsoft Copilot for Beginners

Overview

Unlock the full potential of Microsoft Copilot and improve Microsoft 365 work. This beginner course shows how to use Copilot Chat and Copilot in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook for professional outputs.Throughout the course, you’ll explore:

Copilot Setup and Scope: Set up an account and select Copilot tools for work tasks.

Structured Prompting: Use role, task, context, and format; apply constraints, examples, chaining, and follow-ups to improve results.

Meetings and Projects: Transform raw notes into recaps, assigned action items, follow-up emails, project briefs, task plans, and scenarios with owners and deadlines.

Research and Excel: Collect information, create verified research briefs and competitive matrices, protect confidential data, then clean, analyze, and chart Excel tables.

Reports and Content: Produce executive summaries, status reports, slide storyboards, social posts, images, and articles, then check accuracy, tone, originality, and publishing responsibilities.

By the end of the course, you’ll be able to create practical Microsoft 365 outputs with Copilot while fact-checking results and applying human judgment to decisions.

Syllabus 8

  1. How to Set Up Microsoft Copilot and Complete Your First Tasks in Microsoft 365 Apps 1 hour

    This module introduces Microsoft Copilot and helps you get set up and comfortable using it for everyday work. You will learn what Copilot is and the different forms it can take, how to sign in and find your way around its interface, and what it can and cannot do across common Microsoft 365 apps. Yo…

  2. How to Write Structured Prompts That Get Reliable Results from Copilot 1 hour

    This module focuses on writing clear, structured prompts that get more reliable and useful results from Copilot. You will learn a simple framework for building a prompt, how small controls such as constraints and examples shape the output, and how to improve an answer through short follow-up messag…

  3. How to Turn Meeting Notes into Recaps, Action Items, and Follow-Up Emails with Copilot 1 hour

    This module shows how to turn raw meeting notes and long documents into clear, usable follow-ups with Copilot. You will learn what makes a recap worth acting on, how to pull out decisions and action items with owners and deadlines, and how to check an AI-drafted recap for missing details. You will…

  4. How to Research a Topic and Fact-Check Copilot's Answers Before You Use Them 1 hour

    This module covers using Copilot to research a topic quickly while checking its answers before you rely on them. You will learn why AI can produce confident but incorrect information, how to gather findings together with their sources, and how to verify claims by checking dates, authority, and agre…

  5. How to Plan a Project with Copilot 1.5 hours

    This module shows how to plan a project with Copilot, from a clear brief to a realistic task plan. You will learn what a good project brief contains, including a measurable objective, scope, deliverables, and success criteria, and how to turn it into a task plan with owners, dates, and dependencies…

  6. How to Clean, Analyze, and Chart Data in Excel with Copilot 55 minutes

    This module covers using Copilot to clean, analyse, and visualise data. You will learn how to prepare a dataset so Copilot can work with it, how to clean and standardise messy information, and how to produce key statistics and charts from plain-language requests. You will also learn to interpret th…

  7. How to Turn a Report into an Executive Summary and a Presentation with Copilot in Word and PowerPoint 1 hour

    This module shows how to turn a long report into clear, audience-ready documents and presentations with Copilot. You will learn how to choose the right format for a given reader, how to write an executive summary that leads with the main point, and how to structure a presentation so each slide make…

  8. How to Create Social Posts, Articles, and Images with Copilot and Publish a Content Package 1 hour

    This module covers creating public-facing content with Copilot, from social posts to images and articles. You will learn what makes content connect with an audience, how to describe an image so Copilot produces what you want, and how to format posts for different platforms. You will also learn to w…

Advantages and disadvantages

Advantages

  • Structured courses with graded quizzes, assignments and deadlines you can reset.
  • A shareable certificate from the university or company when you pay.
  • Financial aid is often approved for students in India (apply 15 days before you need it).
  • Covers niche tools that universities don't teach.
  • Self-paced: start any time.
  • A clear syllabus (8 parts) you can see before you start.
  • Hands-on: you build or practise, not just watch.

Disadvantages

  • Paid after a 7-day free trial (Coursera Plus or per course).
  • Some courses can be audited for free, but graded work and certificates need payment.
  • Many courses are produced quickly from slides and screen recordings; read the reviews first.

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This course is paid. Here is how to take it for free

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  • Financial aid: If you cannot afford the fee for a certificate, you can apply for financial aid through the link on the course home page by filling out an application about your background and goals.

Taught by

  • Anton VoroniukCEO, SkillsBooster Academy | Google Academy Trainer | Generative AI Leader

SkillsBooster Academy is in Tier 5: mass-produced or unclear of our institution ranking (38/100).

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