Microsoft · Assistants
Microsoft Copilot Academy
AI inside Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams.
You'll start with
ask Copilot to summarise a Teams meeting you missed and list what you owe people.
The step up
grounding in your own organisation's files, so answers cite real documents.
Know the limit
it is only as good as how tidy your organisation's files and permissions are.
Five levels
Beginner
3 lessonsOpen it, understand it, get one useful thing out of it today.
- What Microsoft actually builtA plain-language tour of Microsoft Copilot and what it's genuinely good at.8 min
- Your first ten minutes in MicrosoftSet up, ask well, and get something you'd actually use.8 min
- Getting a result you'd send to someone elseTake a rough assistants output and finish it properly.8 min
Intermediate
3 lessonsUse it for real work every week without second-guessing yourself.
- The feature that changes everything: grounding in your own organisation's filesMost people never touch grounding in your own organisation's files. It's the difference between casual and confident.12 min
- Working in steps instead of one big askBreak a big job into stages and quality jumps immediately.12 min
- Connecting Microsoft to the rest of your workWhere it plugs in: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint and Power Platform.12 min
Advanced
3 lessonsBuild repeatable workflows other people can rely on.
- Copilot Studio, properlyThe advanced surface of Microsoft Copilot and when it's worth the effort.15 min
- Quality control: catching what the AI gets wrongA checking system, so you don't have to trust and hope.15 min
- Cost, speed and knowing when not to use MicrosoftThe judgement that separates a professional from an enthusiast.15 min
Expert
3 lessonsPush the tool to its limits and know exactly where it breaks.
- Pushing Microsoft to its limitsFind the edge deliberately, before it finds you in production.18 min
- Evaluating outputs like an engineerMove from 'that looks good' to a score you can defend.18 min
- Governance, privacy and using Microsoft safely at workWhat goes in, who can see it, and what you promise people.18 min
Master
3 lessonsTeach it, standardise it, and roll it out across a team.
Tools covered
Microsoft Copilot
AI inside Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams.
Power Automate
Automation across Microsoft 365.
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