This training focuses on the practical use of Microsoft Copilot in everyday work, regardless of participants’ roles or technical skills. Participants will learn how to formulate requests effectively to get useful, relevant outputs and will explore practical approaches to working with emails, meeting notes, documents, presentations and spreadsheets. Throughout the training, they will work directly with real-life situations from their own jobs and take away practical, ready-to-use approaches rather than theory. The training focuses on features available without a paid licence, making it a suitable starting point before progressing to more advanced training based on Copilot Enterprise/Pro.
Participants are kindly asked to bring a laptop and power cable to the training, as the training is highly practical and includes hands-on practice with various Copilot features and capabilities using real-life situations relevant to the participants.
- Increasing efficiency in everyday work with Microsoft Copilot through practical exercises based on participants’ own work situations.
- Mastering structured prompting that leads to useful outputs without the need for repeated rewriting.
- Speeding up work with emails, meeting notes, documents, presentations and spreadsheets.
- Understanding what is actually available in the participant’s environment and which features require a paid licence.
- Strengthening safe and responsible AI use, including the protection of company and personal data.
- Transferring specific techniques into everyday practice through an individual application plan.
AI and Copilot in Practice
- How AI and Copilot work – a simple explanation using practical examples to help participants use them effectively
- Differences between free and paid versions – what is actually available to me
- Security, data protection and GDPR – what to enter into Copilot and what to avoid
How to Write Effective Prompts for Better Results
- The fundamentals of professional prompting – the structure of a request that leads to a useful output
- Common mistakes when communicating with AI and how to avoid them
- How to ask Copilot to improve your prompt and how to build your own prompt library
Copilot as an Assistant in Everyday Work
- Creating and editing emails and responses – quickly and professionally
- Summarising lengthy texts, emails and documents into clear, structured points
- Brainstorming, generating ideas and structuring thoughts
- Translating and adapting the tone or style of text (formal/informal, shorter/longer)
- Preparing meeting notes, outlines and supporting materials, and creating reports
- Personalising Copilot for greater efficiency
- Using Copilot for both creative and routine tasks, as well as other applications relevant to participants’ work
Working with Word Using Copilot
- Creating a document from a prompt and downloading it as a Word file
- Rewriting, shortening and summarising content
- A practical tip for an efficient “Copilot – Word” workflow without unnecessary switching between applications
Creating Presentations with Copilot
- Creating a presentation from a prompt and preparing presentations from different sources
- Editing and rewriting content, suggesting improvements and making slides clearer and more structured
Working with Spreadsheets and Data Using Copilot
- Creating a spreadsheet or Excel file from a prompt, working with tables and explaining formulas
- Performing simple analyses and interpreting data using natural language
- Working with data from images or screenshots and preparing and cleaning data for further use
Working with PDFs and Large Documents
- Uploading large PDF files and asking questions about specific information they contain
- Summarising lengthy documents and quickly navigating extensive materials such as contracts and manuals
Copilot on the Web, Mobile and in the Browser
- Where Copilot is available for free, voice dictation and working with photos, including extracting text from images
- Copilot in Outlook – assistance with emails in the web environment
Images, Visuals and Infographics with Copilot
- Generating images, creating simple infographics, and describing and editing images
AI Assistants – Agents in Copilot
- Using ready-made agents directly in the Copilot application for working with text, presentations and spreadsheets
- Creating a simple custom agent for repetitive tasks
Critical Thinking and Verifying AI Outputs
- How to identify and reduce hallucinations and inaccuracies in AI-generated responses
- When to rely on AI and when to exercise caution – responsible and safe use of AI
A Brief Practical Overview of Other AI Tools
- Other AI tools and what they are suitable for (ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Perplexity)
- What AI agents and autonomous tools are and where the technology is heading
Use Cases and Applying AI in Practice
- Identifying routine activities and exploring ways to make them more efficient with Copilot
- Practical solutions to specific situations from participants’ everyday work
- Creating tailored creative content and solutions
