Leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance productivity in the workplace. Use Microsoft Copilot to expand your capabilities, save time, and make you more creative/professional. In this course you’ll learn practical applications of Copilot and it’s integration into Office applications.
Overview
Syllabus
The Technology & Importance of AI (Artificial Intelligence)
- What is a Large Language Model (LLM) & how does it work?
- The Importance of AI
- AI Products from Microsoft vs OpenAI (makers of ChatGPT)
Data Privacy
- Large Language Model Training & Data Privacy
- Does Copilot use your Company Data for Training the AI?
Copilot Plans: Free vs Paid
- Copilot vs Copilot Pro vs Microsoft 365 Copilot
- Copilot Plans for Individuals
- Copilot Plans for Organizations
- Microsoft Copilot vs GitHub Copilot
Getting Started with Copilot: Writing Prompts
- Ask Copilot a Question
- Work vs Web Tabs
- Follow Up Messages
- Create a New Chat or Continue the Current Chat?
- What to Do If You Are Not Satisfied with Copilot's Response
- Edit in Pages
Ideas For How You Can Use AI
- What can Copilot do for you?
- Learn the Most Important Aspects About a Topic
- Write Something For You
- Get Summaries of Documents, Articles, etc
- Improve Your Writing
- Clean Up a Video Transcript
- and many more...
Generating Images
- Generating Images from a Text Prompt
- The Style of Graphics: Illustration vs Photography
- Tips for Generating Realistic Looking Photos
- Tips for Creating Images with Copilot
Things to Watch Out For
- Potential Downsides to Generative AI
- AI is Not Perfect (You must verify)
Copilot’s Integration into Microsoft Office (365) Apps
- Excel
- Word
- PowerPoint
- Outlook (App or outlook.com)
- Teams (Meetings & Chat)
- OneDrive
Microsoft Excel
- Write formulas for you (inside Excel)
- Insert columns for you
- Apply color and formatting
- Understand/visualize your data by having Copilot create charts, Pivot Tables, and even Pivot Charts
Microsoft Outlook & Email
- Get caught up on your email faster
- Write better emails (Copilot can write emails for you or suggest improvements to what you write)
- Create email rules
Microsoft Word
- Summarize documents
- Have it review your writing
- Have it write for you:
- Brand new writing based on a prompt you type
- Based on a reference file you provide it
Microsoft PowerPoint
- Summarize PowerPoint presentations
- Ask questions about content in a presentation
- Generate entire presentations with a Copilot prompt
- Convert files in PowerPoint presentations
- Add new slides
Microsoft Teams (Meetings & Chat)
- Catch up on a chats with coworkers
- Ask questions and get answers about a meeting without having to rewatch a meeting or read the entire transcript
- Review/create meeting notes
- Catch up on a meeting if you’re late
Microsoft OneDrive
- Summarize files
- Ask questions about a file’s contents
- Compare files
Using AI In “Your” Job
- How can AI help “you specifically” in your job?
Microsoft Copilot vs ChatGPT
- When to use Copilot Instead of ChatGPT
- When to use ChatGPT instead of Copilot
Copilot & AI Are Rapidly Developing
- Resources for Staying Up to Date
Copilot Mobile Apps
- Getting the correct Mobile App for your plan (there are multiple)
Taught by
Dan Rodney, Garfield Stinvil, and Mourad Kattan