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Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Learn to create effective prompts and use Copilot’s intelligent tools to retrieve relevant data.

  • Learn how to incorporate Copilot into workflows to enhance productivity and facilitate better decision-making.

  • Learn how to analyze data, generate content, and streamline tasks with Copilot.

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This course is part of the Microsoft 365 with Generative AI Professional Certificate
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There are 5 modules in this course

This course is for professionals new to Microsoft 365 Copilot who want to integrate AI into their workflows. No prior experience is required, but you’ll need access to Microsoft 365 with Copilot enabled. If you don’t have a license, a free 30-day trial is available via the course link.

The course introduces Microsoft 365 Copilot, covering its core features. You’ll learn how to create effective prompts and use Copilot across Microsoft 365 applications. Build a foundation in retrieving information, generating content, and streamlining tasks. Through hands-on activities and real-world scenarios, you’ll learn to integrate Copilot into your workflows to boost productivity and make informed decisions. By the end of the course, you'll be able to: • Explain the key concepts and capabilities of Microsoft 365 Copilot across applications like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. • Create effective prompts to get accurate, relevant, and creative responses from Copilot for various tasks. • Retrieve, organize, and analyze information from different Microsoft 365 sources using Copilot's intelligent tools. • Generate, edit, and format text content with Copilot in Microsoft Word to meet your professional needs. • Identify ethical principles like transparency and privacy and apply best practices to ensure responsible AI use. This course will give you the confidence to use Microsoft 365 Copilot in personal and professional settings.

In this module, you will explore the core components and capabilities of Microsoft 365 Copilot, its integration with key applications, and how to configure its basic settings for optimal use. You’ll also examine ethical AI principles, addressing challenges like bias and privacy concerns, and learn best practices for responsible AI deployment.

What's included

11 videos17 readings4 assignments

11 videosTotal 71 minutes
  • Introduction to the program: Microsoft 365 Copilot for Productivity4 minutes
  • Introduction to Fundamentals of Microsoft 365 Copilot5 minutes
  • A day in the life 5 minutes
  • Overview of Copilot ecosystem7 minutes
  • Transforming small business operations7 minutes
  • Copilot Pro8 minutes
  • Copilot for Microsoft 365: An overview of the interconnected apps7 minutes
  • Copilot pricing8 minutes
  • Ethical AI principles8 minutes
  • Explore AI merits and ethics: real-world case studies6 minutes
  • Module summary: Introduction to Microsoft 365 Copilot7 minutes
17 readingsTotal 165 minutes
  • Setting up Microsoft 36510 minutes
  • Microsoft 365 Copilot troubleshooting guide10 minutes
  • Activating Copilot10 minutes
  • Course syllabus: Fundamentals of Microsoft 365 Copilot10 minutes
  • How to be successful in this course10 minutes
  • Course navigation: Enhanced image viewing10 minutes
  • Course navigation: Locating downloaded files10 minutes
  • Enhancing collaboration with Copilot across Microsoft 36510 minutes
  • Case study: Empowering small business owners with Copilot10 minutes
  • Defining the right Copilot for your needs10 minutes
  • Configuring Copilot 36510 minutes
  • Microsoft dashboard10 minutes
  • Exploring Microsoft licensing requirements10 minutes
  • AI in the workplace10 minutes
  • Ethical pitfalls in AI usage10 minutes
  • Additional resources: Introduction to Microsoft 365 Copilot5 minutes
  • Introduction to the Coursera Community: Microsoft 365 for Copilot10 minutes
4 assignmentsTotal 75 minutes
  • Knowledge Check: Microsoft Copilot for productivity15 minutes
  • Knowledge check: Copilot integration with 365 Apps15 minutes
  • Knowledge check: Ethical considerations15 minutes
  • Module quiz: Introduction to Microsoft 365 Copilot30 minutes

This module equips you with the skills to communicate effectively with Copilot and optimize its output through carefully crafted prompts. Building on the foundational knowledge from the previous module, you'll focus on using Copilot more strategically and efficiently.

What's included

10 videos2 readings4 assignments

10 videosTotal 55 minutes
  • Unpacking the power of the prompt4 minutes
  • Prompt strategies for success7 minutes
  • Applying the prompt4 minutes
  • Prompt patterns6 minutes
  • The art of asking effective questions for AI4 minutes
  • Advanced prompting techniques6 minutes
  • Few-shot prompting6 minutes
  • Chain-of-Thought (CoT) prompting7 minutes
  • Comparing prompt approaches4 minutes
  • Module summary: Mastering Prompt Engineering8 minutes
2 readingsTotal 15 minutes
  • Prompt chaining10 minutes
  • Additional resources: Mastering prompt engineering5 minutes
4 assignmentsTotal 90 minutes
  • Knowledge check: Fundamentals of prompt engineering15 minutes
  • Activity: Prompt approach comparison30 minutes
  • Knowledge check: Advanced prompting techniques15 minutes
  • Module quiz: Mastering prompt engineering30 minutes

In this module, you’ll discover the powerful searching capabilities available with Microsoft 365 Copilot. You’ll practice applying your newly acquired prompting skills and learn how to access information seamlessly across various Microsoft applications.

What's included

10 videos6 readings6 assignments

10 videosTotal 59 minutes
  • Enhancing searches with AI tools6 minutes
  • Generative and deep searching with Microsoft Bing3 minutes
  • Mastering information retrieval and presentation with Copilot7 minutes
  • Creative search strategies8 minutes
  • Mastering precision searches with Copilot Pro7 minutes
  • Chain-of-Thought in action5 minutes
  • RAG in action7 minutes
  • Bringing it all together6 minutes
  • Case study: Master the art of advanced searches4 minutes
  • Module summary: Information retrieval with Copilot5 minutes
6 readingsTotal 55 minutes
  • Discover generative search with Microsoft Bing10 minutes
  • Utilize deep search with Microsoft Bing10 minutes
  • Case study: Leveraging AI for varied outcomes10 minutes
  • Advanced AI-driven creative solutions10 minutes
  • Optimizing searches with Boolean logic and Copilot Pro10 minutes
  • Additional resources: Information retrieval with Copilot5 minutes
6 assignmentsTotal 135 minutes
  • Activity: Generate two presentations on the same topic30 minutes
  • Knowledge check: Information retrieval using Copilot15 minutes
  • Knowledge check: Search strategies15 minutes
  • Activity: Crafting organization-specific searches with Copilot30 minutes
  • Knowledge check: Advanced search strategies15 minutes
  • Module quiz: Information retrieval with Copilot30 minutes

In this module, you’ll explore how to apply Microsoft 365 Copilot in Word to streamline your workflow and enhance your document creation process. You’ll learn practical techniques to save time, improve productivity, and create polished, professional documents with ease.

What's included

12 videos5 readings7 assignments

12 videosTotal 78 minutes
  • Setting up Microsoft Word and activating Copilot4 minutes
  • Introduction to Microsoft Word using Copilot6 minutes
  • Create a Word document with Copilot6 minutes
  • Using Copilot for help and changing settings5 minutes
  • Navigating Microsoft Word with Copilot 5 minutes
  • Efficiently searching your Word documents with Copilot9 minutes
  • Effortless editing with Microsoft Word and Copilot7 minutes
  • Enhancing document editing with research tools and Copilot9 minutes
  • Master font customization in Microsoft Word with Copilot6 minutes
  • Unlock the power of AI-Driven content creation with Copilot7 minutes
  • Mastering Copilot: Tone, style, and targeted text generation7 minutes
  • Module summary: Content generation and modification in Word6 minutes
5 readingsTotal 50 minutes
  • Expand on existing content10 minutes
  • Case study: Transforming documents with Copilot10 minutes
  • Case study: Examine the use of Copilot to quickly transform a Word document10 minutes
  • Smart document review10 minutes
  • Additional resources: Content generation and modification in Word10 minutes
7 assignmentsTotal 165 minutes
  • Activity: Document transformation with Copilot30 minutes
  • Knowledge check: Drafting documents with Copilot15 minutes
  • Activity: Edit a Word document30 minutes
  • Knowledge check: Text rewriting and reformulation15 minutes
  • Activity: Enhance document for structure and flow with AI30 minutes
  • Knowledge check: Enhancing document structure and flow15 minutes
  • Module quiz: Content generation and modification in Word30 minutes

In this final module, you’ll take on an engaging capstone project that puts everything you’ve learned into practice. You’ll create a hands-on report, reflect on your progress through a self-review, and revisit key highlights in a course summary. You’ll also gain valuable insights into the opportunities and next steps that await you after completing the course.

What's included

2 videos6 readings2 assignments1 plugin

2 videosTotal 9 minutes
  • Course recap: Fundamentals of Microsoft 365 Copilot6 minutes
  • Congratulations3 minutes
6 readingsTotal 80 minutes
  • About the final project5 minutes
  • Course project: Ethical report creation with Microsoft Copilot40 minutes
  • About the final assessment10 minutes
  • Coursera community10 minutes
  • Showcase your skills10 minutes
  • Next steps5 minutes
2 assignmentsTotal 120 minutes
  • Self-review: Evaluating an ethical report30 minutes
  • Course quiz: Fundamentals of Microsoft 365 Copilot90 minutes
1 pluginTotal 30 minutes
  • Exemplar: Ethical report creation with Microsoft Copilot30 minutes

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Reviewed on Jun 16, 2026

Excellent training focusing on the use of Copilot to make effective use of MS Office products.

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Reviewed on Jun 23, 2025

It is a nice course. It gave me good insight into prompt engineering.

Frequently asked questions

This course is part of a professional certification program designed for people who use Microsoft 365 in their daily work or personal tasks and want to boost their productivity with the power of AI tools like Copilot. If you're an office worker, manager, business analyst content creator, or someone looking to improve your document creation, data analysis, and collaboration skills, this course is for you. Whether you're enhancing your career or streamlining your projects, you'll find that with basic Microsoft 365 knowledge, you can optimize your workflows and become more efficient.

Basic proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams is required. It is necessary to have access to Microsoft 365 with Copilot enabled, although no prior experience with Copilot is needed.

This program, designed by industry experts, helps individuals who regularly use Microsoft 365 applications in their work boost productivity with AI-assisted tools like Copilot. Ideal for office workers, managers, knowledge workers, project managers, business analysts, and content creators, it equips you with the skills to streamline workflows, enhance document creation, and improve collaboration across various industries. Upon completion, you will earn a professional certificate that demonstrates your expertise and boosts your career potential.

Whether you’re looking to start a new career or advance in your current one, Professional Certificates help you become job-ready. Apply your new skills through hands-on projects that showcase your expertise to potential employers, and earn a career credential to open new opportunities.

With Microsoft 365 Copilot skills, you can pursue roles such as administrative assistant, project manager, business analyst, content creator, and other positions that require proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications and AI tools.

This course is completely online. You can access your lessons, readings, and assignments anytime and anywhere via the web or your mobile device.

We highly recommend taking the courses of each certificate program in the order they are presented. The content in the courses builds on information from earlier courses. The final course contains a practice exam that assesses your knowledge of the content covered in the previous courses. As such, it makes the most sense to take the courses in the order they are presented.

To access the course materials, assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience when you enroll in a course. You can try a Free Trial instead, or apply for Financial Aid. The course may offer 'Full Course, No Certificate' instead. This option lets you see all course materials, submit required assessments, and get a final grade. This also means that you will not be able to purchase a Certificate experience.

When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Certificate, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile.

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