Microsoft Copilot & Azure AI
AI Fundamentals with Prompt-a-Thon: Microsoft Copilot Pro
Learn AI and Copilot in one day, then apply them as a team.
1 dayFoundation10 modules
About this course
Learn AI and Copilot in one day, then apply them as a team. You will understand how Copilot works across Microsoft 365, practise prompting in Copilot Chat, Word and Excel, solve a real business problem in a team prompt-a-thon and reflect on the ethics of AI use.
What you'll learn
- Define AI in practical terms and describe how it powers Microsoft Copilot.
- Explain how Copilot Pro integrates across the Microsoft 365 ecosystem.
- Demonstrate effective prompting techniques in Copilot Chat and 365 applications.
- Differentiate between good and poor prompts through hands-on examples.
- Apply structured prompting to real-world business problems during the Prompt-a-Thon.
- Reflect on ethical implications of AI use (bias, transparency, data privacy).
Curriculum
10 modules
- Instructor introductions and learning goals
- Overview of Copilot Pro and the day’s agenda
- What is Artificial Intelligence?
- How large language models (LLMs) work in simple terms
- What makes Microsoft Copilot “intelligent”
- The Copilot ecosystem: Chat, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams
- Data privacy and security overview
- Copilot Chat: Conversational interface and productivity workflows
- Word: Drafting and refining content
- Excel: Data summaries, formulas, and trend analysis
- PowerPoint: Presentation creation and design suggestions
- Outlook: Drafting responses, summarizing threads
- Teams: Meeting recaps and brainstorming
- What is a “prompt” and how Copilot interprets it
- Anatomy of an effective prompt
- Prompt styles: Instruction prompts (“Write a professional email about…”)
- Question prompts (“What are three key trends in our data?”)
- Role-based prompts (“Act as a communications expert and…”)
- Contextual/few-shot prompts
- Refinement and follow-up prompts
- Hands-on Practice: Participants create and refine prompts in different Microsoft 365 apps
- Overview of the Prompt-a-Thon challenge
- Team setup and expectations
- Tips for success with Copilot during collaboration
- Review Prompt-a-Thon flow and deliverables
- Emphasize collaboration and creativity
- Identify 3–5 common productivity challenges or workflows deliverables
- Choose one challenge to address using Microsoft Copilot
- Draft initial prompts for Copilot
- Test and iterate using real Microsoft 365 applications
- Capture best-performing prompts and outputs
- Discuss prompt results and select the strongest solution
- Present your challenge, prompt evolution, and outcome
- Peer and instructor feedback
- Ethical reflection and wrap-up discussion
Who it's for
Microsoft 365 users in any role.
Before you start
- No prior AI or coding experience required.
- Familiarity with Microsoft 365 apps (Teams, Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
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