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Microsoft Copilot Academy

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Microsoft Copilot Academy is integrated to help learners develop skills associated with Microsoft 365 Copilot usage. This experience provides structured educational content within Viva Learning to help users learn about, discover, and use Copilot effectively.

Screenshot of the Microsoft Copilot Academy home page.

Prerequisites

To access the academy in Viva Learning, Users must have a Microsoft M365 Copilot license, in addition to a Viva Learning seeded or premium license.

Important

  • Viva Learning seeded is included as part of Microsoft 365 E3 and E5, as well as Office 365 E1, E3, and E5. Please refer to the complete list.
  • Viva Learning Premium is available as a standalone license or as a part of Viva Suite.
  • It may take up to 7 days for license updates to reflect in Viva Learning.

Configure Copilot Academy

Copilot Academy is enabled by default and discoverable for users who meet the criteria within their Viva Learning app under the Academies dropdown navigation menu.

Users with a Copilot license will receive a monthly personalized notification about Copilot Academy in Microsoft Teams.

Knowledge Administrators of tenants who have least one Copilot license can manage Copilot Academy from the Admin tab in Viva Learning under the Manage academies section.

Screenshot of the Manage academies page in the admin tab.

Language support

Copilot Academy is currently available in eight Languages:

  • English (United States)

  • Français (France)

  • Deutsch (Deutschland)

  • Italiano (Italia)

  • 日本語 (日本)

  • Português (Brasil)

  • Español (España)

  • 中文(中国)

The language of Copilot Academy is automatically determined based on the Viva Learning language. If an unsupported language is encountered, Copilot Academy falls back to a related language following the Microsoft Corporate, External, and Legal Affairs guidelines.

Create your own custom academy

You can create a new academy tailored to your needs by utilizing learning objects from the Copilot Academy. This approach allows you to maintain the essence of the Copilot Academy while also incorporating your organization's unique requirements.

Start by creating learning paths that mirror the ones available in the Copilot Academy. This step forms the foundation of your custom academy.

Note

Users need a Viva Learning premium license to create an academy or a learning path.