# AI for Workplace Productivity with Microsoft Copilot (Self-Paced)

Canonical URL: <https://www.graduateschool.edu/courses/ai-for-workplace-productivity-with-microsoft-copilot-self-paced>

## Overview

Ready to transform the way you work with Microsoft Copilot? This self-paced course introduces core AI concepts and shows how Copilot boosts productivity by simplifying tasks, improving efficiency, and enhancing everyday workflows across industries.

Through practical exercises and real-world examples, you’ll learn how to use Copilot for email, meetings, writing, data analysis, and decision-making, gaining the skills to work more efficiently, creatively, and confidently in your daily role.

## What you'll learn

- Learn AI fundamentals and how large language models generate responses
- Write effective prompts and refine Copilot output for different work scenarios
- Use Copilot across Microsoft 365 apps, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and OneDrive
- Streamline tasks such as drafting emails, summarizing meetings, analyzing data, and creating documents
- Create AI-generated images and graphics while understanding best practices and limitations
- Compare Copilot with ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot to choose the right tool for each task
- Explore emerging AI tools and mobile apps to extend your workflow beyond the desktop

## Curriculum

#### 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 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)

## Pricing

**Tuition:** $299