Summarize and simplify information with Microsoft 365 Copilot

Beginner
Business User
Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft 365
Microsoft 365 Apps
Word
PowerPoint
Excel
Outlook
Microsoft Teams

Learn how to craft an effective prompt to save time and effort by using Microsoft 365 Copilot to summarize, simplify, and visualize complex information in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.

Learning objectives

By the end of this module, you'll be able to:

  • Identify the key elements of an effective prompt and apply them to your own prompts.
  • Prompt Copilot to summarize or extract key information in Word documents, Excel tables, and PowerPoint presentations.
  • Summarize chats and meetings to look for key action items with Copilot in Teams.
  • Task Copilot in Outlook with summarizing emails to look for action items or mentions.
  • Compile information from multiple documents and generate a combined summary with Microsoft 365 Copilot.

Prerequisites

Learners should have completed the following content prior to this course:

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