Introduction to AI and using Microsoft 365 Copilot within applications 11th February 2026

Course introduction



How AI can help you to become more productive and efficient. 
What are the key points for people to consider where AI may be beneficial to them in workplace activities? 
What are AI platforms ChatGPT, Google Gemini and Apple Intelligence? 
What are the main features and options of Microsoft Copilot?
Course activities 



Complete practical activities using Microsoft Copilot in Windows



Use Microsoft Copilot chat to ask a range of different types of questions. 
Use Copilot as a writing assistant to create reports and other types of documents, that you can edit, copy and export to other documents or email 
Use Copilot to upload images and create images using AI.

Complete practical activities using Microsoft Copilot AI which is embedded within the individual Microsoft Office 365 software.



Use Microsoft Copilot in Word to create a range of documents and reports from scratch. Learn how to make changes to suggestions that Copilot creates. Use Copilot to insert information and images into existing documents. Learn how to apply formatting to documents to enhance their appearance and use Copilot to create images that can be inserted into documents.
Use Microsoft Copilot in PowerPoint to create the overall content of professional presentations from your simple outline suggestions. Learn how to make changes to a range of slide layouts and insert AI generated images onto slides. Learn how to structure the overall layout of a presentation to meet the needs of the audience. Use Copilot to automatically create a presentation from a word processing document. 
Use Microsoft Copilot in an Excel spreadsheet to automatically create basic formula calculations on existing data. Add a new column with a formula calculation. Use Copilot to automatically apply formatting to cells. filter information and ways of analysing and reviewing data on a worksheet.