Description:Getting Started with Microsoft 365 Copilot: A Beginner's GuideGetting Started with Microsoft 365 Copilot: A Beginner's Guide

Getting Started with Microsoft 365 Copilot: A Beginner's Guide

This introductory topic provides a foundational overview of Microsoft 365 Copilot, the AI-powered assistant integrated into popular Microsoft applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams. Designed for beginners, this module explains what Microsoft 365 Copilot is, how it works, and how it enhances productivity by combining the power of large language models (LLMs) with your data in Microsoft Graph (emails, documents, meetings, etc.).

Learners will explore:

• What is Microsoft 365 Copilot – Understanding the core concept and technology behind Copilot.

• Where Copilot Lives – Overview of Copilot integration in various Microsoft 365 apps.

• How to Interact with Copilot – Basic ways users can prompt Copilot using natural language to generate text, summarize content, create presentations, analyze data, and more.

• Privacy and Security – Introduction to how Copilot handles organizational data safely within Microsoft’s compliance framework.

• Real-World Examples – Simple scenarios like drafting emails in Outlook, summarizing meeting notes in Teams, and creating charts in Excel using Copilot.

By the end of this topic, learners will feel confident navigating the interface, issuing basic commands to Copilot, and understanding its potential to streamline everyday tasks. This sets the stage for deeper exploration of task-specific capabilities in later course modules.