Microsoft 365 Copilot: AI Productivity Across Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams Training Course

This practical, hands-on course introduces participants to the capabilities of AI agents within Microsoft 365 Copilot, demonstrating how individuals can construct their own simple agents without needing any coding skills or extra software.

Attendees will examine pre-built Microsoft agents, such as Researcher and Analyst, gain insight into how AI agents function within business environments, and learn the methods for designing and utilizing personalized agents through structured prompts and workflows in Copilot.

The curriculum emphasizes real-world applications, empowering participants to automate routine tasks, enhance productivity, and develop reusable AI assistants that can be readily shared among teams.

Upon completing the session, participants will have created their own AI agent and will possess the knowledge to apply these techniques in their everyday professional activities.

Module 1: Understanding AI and Its Impact

• High-Level Overview of AI
• AI Ethics

Module 2: Overview of Popular AI Tools

• Overview of Popular LLMs
• Considerations when Choosing an LLM

Module 3: Exploring Popular AI Tools

• Introduction to Copilot:
• Introduction to Google AI Studio:
• Introduction to ChatGPT
• Getting Better Results from AI tools

Module 4: Expanding Your AI Toolkit

• Exploring AI Tools on Mobile Devices
• Exploring other free generative AI tools (time permitting)

This course is tailored for finance professionals who already utilize AI tools and wish to transition from sporadic usage to confident, consistent daily application of Microsoft Copilot. Participants will enhance their prompting techniques and apply Copilot directly to authentic finance tasks such as data reconciliation, forecasting, budgeting, and reporting. The session is highly interactive, centered on live exercises utilizing realistic finance datasets. All exercises follow two parallel workflows: one for Copilot Chat (Basic, included with Microsoft 365) and one for Microsoft 365 Copilot (Premium, paid license), ensuring every participant works with the license they already possess.

Upon completing this training, participants will be equipped to:

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

Work smarter and faster in 2024 with Microsoft Copilot Pro | Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, Outlook | Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365.

This one-day course consists of two main sections -Introduction to Microsoft 365 Copilot and Boost Your Team's Potential with Microsoft 365 Copilot Use Cases.

Introduction to Microsoft 365 Copilot

The first section introduces participants to Copilot for Microsoft 365, demonstrating how to leverage Copilot across various Microsoft 365 applications. It covers best practices for using Copilot, crafting effective prompts, and extending Copilot's capabilities.

Boost Your Team's Potential with Microsoft 365 Copilot Use Cases

The second section forms the core of this training content. Participants engage in a series of hands-on exercises covering seven distinct Use Cases: Executives, Sales, Marketing, Finance, IT, HR, and Operations. These exercises focus on applying Copilot within various Microsoft 365 apps (such as Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and others) to accomplish common business tasks relevant to each Use Case.

Course Summary

Module 1: Get started with Microsoft 365 Copilot

• Introduction to Microsoft 365 Copilot
• Explore the possibilities with Microsoft 365 Copilot
• Optimize and extend Microsoft 365 Copilot

Module 2: Craft effective prompts for Microsoft 365 Copilot

• Summarize and simplify information with Microsoft 365 Copilot
• Create and draft with Microsoft 365 Copilot
• Edit and transform content with Microsoft 365 Copilot
• Ask questions and analyse content with Microsoft 365 Copilot

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

This live, instructor-led training in Uzbekistan (online or on-site) targets intermediate-level supervisors and programming officers who aim to enhance their skills in administering SharePoint and utilizing Microsoft 365 Copilot effectively.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the fundamental aspects of SharePoint architecture and administration.
• Configure and manage SharePoint sites and user permissions.
• Implement security and compliance measures within SharePoint.
• Integrate and manage Microsoft 365 Copilot features to improve organizational productivity.
• Apply best practices for data governance and content management.