Introduction to Microsoft 365 Copilot for Enhanced Productivity (Virtual)

Overview

Unlock the power of Microsoft 365 Copilot in this programme designed for new users. Gain essential skills to boost productivity and discover how Copilot can support everyday tasks in the Whole-of-Government (WOG) context. Explore practical use cases, learn to integrate AI into your workflow, and start transforming your work - smarter, faster, and more efficient.

Key Takeaways

• Learn what Microsoft 365 Copilot is – how it works in WOG and Microsoft’s commitment to data privacy and copyright
• Understand how to access Microsoft 365 Copilot from within the typical Microsoft 365 apps (Microsoft Chat, Outlook, Teams, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
• Use Copilot in Microsoft Chat to:
  • Manage work (schedules, tasks etc)
  • Summarise, analyse, compare, and collaborate on work documents
• Use Copilot in Outlook to:
  • Get quick email summaries
  • Draft email responses
  • Find relevant emails and/or documents
• Use Copilot in Teams to:
  • Perform post-meeting recaps, highlight @mentions and tasks, and to prompt Copilot to generate meeting minutes
  • Perform in-meeting recaps, highlight @mentions and tasks
• Use Copilot in Word to:
  • Create Word documents from scratch or a reference file
  • Edit or improve an existing Word document
  • Summarise Word documents
• Use Copilot in PowerPoint to:
  • Create presentations from scratch or a reference file
  • Edit or improve an existing PowerPoint document
  • Summarise PowerPoint documents
• Use Copilot in Excel to:
  • Get quick insights on any Excel document promptly
  • Use Copilot to generate Excel formulae or perform Excel functions
  • Use Advanced Analysis (using Python) in Excel Copilot
• Responsibly use AI and its known limitations (to date) of using Microsoft 365 Copilot (areas to be mindful of)
• Have useful examples of business use cases for Microsoft 365 Copilot in WOG context
• Have an overview of Microsoft 365 Copilot skilling roadmap and available workshops (Digital Academy and partners)

Who Should Attend

• Please refer to the job roles section.

Prerequisites

• Officers with Microsoft 365 Copilot license.

What To Bring

Ideally, participants should be equipped with a secondary screen to be able to participate in the hands-on exercises in a more conducive setup (i.e. you will not need to juggle across apps and screens).