Microsoft Copilot eLearning Bundle Course

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Course Duration - 27 min (Not Mandatory for Course Completion)

Have you ever heard of Artificial Intelligence (AI)? What kind of impact will it have on your job? Would you like to know how to adapt in an increasingly automated world?

In this course, you will discover exactly what artificial intelligence (AI) is, what the main applications of AI are, and how AI is changing the workplace. In progressive steps, you will be prompted and guided to help you learn to grasp the opportunity to work with increasingly intelligent machines.

AI Prompt Writing: Beginner

Course Duration - 1 hr 7 min (Not Mandatory for Course Completion)

This course on AI Prompt Writing is designed to equip learners with the skills to communicate effectively with AI systems they may commonly use for their day-to-day work or personal needs. These systems include Chat GPT, Microsoft Copilot, and Google Gemini.

The course begins with an introduction to AI and its recent advancements, emphasizing the importance of learning to utilize AI effectively. It then delves into the art of prompt writing, teaching participants how to craft prompts that lead to accurate and relevant AI responses. The course covers each component of the prompt writing formula through a series of lessons, providing examples and exercises to reinforce learning. The elements of the formula are Goals, Context, Tone, and Source.

Participants will also learn about creative language prompts, such as those used in DALL-E, and how to iterate and refine prompts for better outcomes. The course concludes with a comprehensive recap, ensuring learners are well-prepared to apply their new skills in various AI interactions.

This course is essential for anyone looking to enhance their ability to work with AI systems for personal or professional purposes. Join us to master the art of AI prompt writing and unlock the full potential of your AI collaborations!

AI Business Essentials: Microsoft Copilot

Course Duration - 1 hr 40 min

Learn how to utilize the features of both paid and free versions of Copilot and effectively use AI in your workplace.

Chip Reaves, a Microsoft Silver partner and an IT consultant with over 25 years of technology experience, will show you how to navigate and use Copilot. You’ll learn how Copilot can assist you with tasks like creating documents and emails, researching topics, or analyzing information. Beginning with the basics, you’ll learn how to log in to Copilot, navigate the interface, create prompts, and work with the output. You’ll see a comparison of data security and feature differences between versions of Copilot.

Chip will demonstrate the practical application of Copilot in real-world scenarios. You’ll see how to use the sidebar Copilot in Microsoft Edge (including its unique Compose mode) and work with Copilot in Windows. He’ll show you how to “get visual” in Copilot by creating, modifying, and analyzing images and how to add and use plugins. He’ll also equip you with lists of best practices and good prompt techniques that will empower you to achieve desired results.

By the end of this course, you’ll be equipped with the knowledge and skills to navigate Copilot and leverage its features confidently. You’ll also be armed with best practices and prompt techniques to ensure your success. This comprehensive training will enhance your productivity and motivate you to explore the full potential of Copilot!

Copilot in Windows 11: Beginner

Course Duration - 1 hr 2 min

Embark on a journey to master Copilot for Windows 11 with our comprehensive course designed for beginners. Authored by Eric Encarnacion, this course will guide you through the essentials of navigating and utilizing Copilot to enhance your user experience.

Starting with an introduction to Copilot, you’ll learn about its various forms and how it integrates seamlessly with Windows. You’ll discover how to access Copilot directly from your taskbar or through Microsoft Edge and the benefits of signing in with a business account for enhanced privacy and security settings.

Dive into the user interface, exploring the Copilot Icon, Notebook, and the array of conversation styles available – from creative to precise to balanced. You’ll gain proficiency in writing effective prompts, ensuring your instructions to Copilot yield the desired outcomes.

The course also covers the innovative Copilot Notebook, a tool for crafting and refining prompts and supporting materials up to 18,000 characters. You’ll learn about the specialized Generative Pretrained Transformers (GPTs) that power Copilot, enabling it to perform tasks tailored to your needs.

By the end of this course, you’ll be adept at leveraging Copilot for various tasks and equipped with the skills to enhance your productivity in real-world scenarios. From summarizing meetings to generating content and refining existing materials, the practical applications of Copilot for Windows 11 are endless. Join us to unlock this potential and transform your productivity!

Copilot in Microsoft 365: Beginners

Course Duration - 1 hr 51 min

Welcome to Copilot in Microsoft 365 for Beginners. In this course, you'll harness the power of Copilot, your helpful AI assistant, across various Microsoft 365 applications. Discover how Copilot enhances your productivity and efficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and more.

You'll start by understanding Copilot’s capabilities and how they differ between Microsoft Copilot Pro and Copilot for Microsoft 365. From there, you'll dive into practical exercises tailored to each application, learning to format data in Excel, create PowerPoint presentations, draft Word documents, compose emails in Outlook, and collaborate in Teams and OneNote.

By the end of the course, you should be equipped with the skills to leverage Copilot effectively in your daily tasks, saving time and optimizing your workflow across the Microsoft 365 suite. Join us and unlock the full potential of Copilot to enhance your productivity journey today.

Note: This course is for people who have purchased Copilot for Microsoft 365 Applications, not Copilot for Bing or Copilot Pro.

Copilot in Microsoft Teams: Beginner

Course Duration - 40 min

This course provides an in-depth exploration of Copilot in Teams, an AI-powered assistant that revolutionizes the way you work within Microsoft Teams. Copilot is your everyday AI companion that helps you with a blank page or the perfect choice of words. It streamlines tasks so you can boost your productivity and creativity. This beginner-level course requires a basic understanding of Teams and promises to impart the skills necessary to harness Copilot's full potential.

The curriculum includes:

• Introduction to Copilot: Discovering the capabilities and benefits of using Copilot in your Teams environment.
• Access and Integration: Learning how to access Copilot and integrate it seamlessly into your Teams workflow.
• Content Generation: Utilizing Copilot to generate content, enhance writing, and facilitate effective communication.
• Collaboration: Collaborating with team members using Copilot's insights and suggestions for a more productive teamwork experience.
• Practical Application: Applying Copilot's features in real-time during meetings and chats for actionable suggestions and summaries.

The course is structured to provide hands-on experience with Copilot, ensuring that you can apply the knowledge practically. You will engage with various features of Copilot, such as summarizing meetings and crafting emails, which will enable you to streamline tasks and elevate your productivity and creativity.

By the end of this course, you will have the skills and knowledge to use Copilot effectively within Teams to enhance your productivity and creativity

Copilot in Microsoft Excel 365: Beginner

Course Duration - 45 min

This course introduces Excel users to the basics of Excel Copilot. No previous experience with Copilot is required. This course examines the licensing and work environment requirements to get started.

Students actively participate by following the instructor with the same data files that the instructor uses. The Copilot pane is explored, and its practical features are examined.

Writing good prompts is explained, and Copilot is asked to create calculated columns in tables, summary calculations on different worksheets, and data manipulation formulae to manage existing data.

Excel Copilot often creates PivotTables when it needs to filter or summarize data. This aspect of Copilot is explored and demonstrated. The output of Copilot is deconstructed to understand how Copilot answers questions of this type.

Formatting and styling data comes next. Copilot is asked to highlight data based on specific criteria: dashboard style icons and formatting results. Formatting and styling are done using multiple criteria against different columns of data in a table. Copilot often leverages Excel’s Conditional Formatting feature. The results are examined and changed as necessary.

Finally, witness the transformative power of Copilot as it summarizes and charts data. Copilot can use a multitude of chart types, and several are used in this course. Data shaping is explained and demonstrated, and the impressive output of Copilot is examined.

Essential Career Skills Pack

Productivity and Time Management

Course Duration - 30 min

It seems that there is never enough time in the day. But, since we all get the same 24 hours, why is it that some people achieve so much more with their time than others? This course will explain how to plan and prioritize tasks, so that we can make the most of the limited time we have. By using the time-management techniques in this course, you can improve your ability to function more effectively – even when time is tight and pressures are high. So, by the end of the course you will have the knowledge, skills and confidence to be an effective manager of your time.

Basic Digital Skills

Course Duration - 13 min

With the rise of digital transformation and technology, having a basic digital literacy is essential for all types of jobs, regardless of the industry. To stay competitive and be successful in the workplace, enhancing your digital skills should be a top priority.

4 Ways to Boost Creativity

Course Duration - 30 min

The digital economy is opening up ways for everyone to be creative. It doesn’t just mean being artistic – it’s more about ideas, solutions, alternatives, incremental improvements. Peter Quarry and Eve Ash discuss ways that mental capacity can be developed, perspectives changed, group power leveraged and making things actually happen.

The 11 Essential Career Soft Skills

Course Duration - 1 hr 10 min

Soft Skills are the traits, characteristics, habits, and skills needed to survive and thrive in the modern work world. Soft skills aren't usually taught in school, but you will learn them all here in this course. Are you someone that other people in your organization and industry like to work with, collaborate with and partner with? Are you seen as a valuable asset to any new project that comes along?

This soft skills training course will teach you how to develop the skills that can make the difference between a lackluster career that tops out at middle management versus one that lands you in the executive suite. Or to wherever you define career success. So many soft skills seem like common sense at first glance, but they are not commonly applied by most workers. This soft skills training course will give you an edge over your competitors. It will also make your job, your career and your life more rewarding and enjoyable.