Discover how clear, structured prompts turn Microsoft Copilot into a true productivity partner. Learn the GCSE framework: Goal, Context, Source, and Expectation, to guide Copilot effectively. Build the foundation for confident, results-driven prompting.

Prompting with Microsoft Copilot

A quick event invite

Polishing the event invite

Determining elements of the framework

Multi-step prompts and refinement

Source-based summary

Iterating a meeting recap

Refining a quarterly sales summary

Put your prompting skills into action across Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. Learn how to use the GCSE framework to guide Copilot in writing, designing, and analyzing precisely. Refine your outputs to improve clarity, tone, and impact, and see how structured prompting turns everyday work into polished, professional results.

Prompting in Word and PowerPoint

Refinement prompts in PowerPoint

Creating a project status update

A new product launch deck

Turning data into insights

Creating a regional sales chart

From table to chart

From chart to narrative

Applying Prompts in Microsoft 365 Apps

Learn to create custom Copilot agents that understand your business and automate routine tasks. Build an agent from scratch in Agent Builder, define its purpose, and connect it to reliable knowledge sources. Then, enhance it with advanced tools like Code interpreter and Image generator. Transform Copilot from a helper into a specialized AI teammate built for your workflow.

Building your first Copilot agent

Configuring the Agent Builder

Building a Copilot agent

Refining the agent

Enhancing agents with new capabilities

Creating images

Creating an analytics assistant

Building the EcoGreen image assistant

Building and Enhancing Custom Agents

Bring everything together with specialized agents and learn to connect insights across Word, Excel, and PowerPoint without switching tools. Discover how the Analyst and Researcher Agents turn data and documents into actionable insights. Master seamless, AI-driven workflows that keep your projects connected, consistent, and efficient.

From idea to output

Working across multiple files

Multi-file prompts

Stakeholder refinement

Data and research agents in action

Steps to use analyst agent

The analyst agent

Cross-checking benefits and materials

Congratulations

Seamless Workflows with Copilot App and Agents

Discover how to turn Microsoft Copilot into your everyday AI collaborator. This course teaches you to design clear, purposeful prompts using the GCSE framework, refine and iterate on Copilot’s responses, and build specialized agents tailored to your goals. You’ll explore how Copilot connects insights across Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, transforming scattered ideas into polished results. With hands-on practice and innovative prompting strategies, you’ll learn to create, analyze, and communicate faster, with Copilot as your creative partner.

This Working with Microsoft Copilot course helps professionals unlock the full potential of AI-powered productivity. Whether you're new to Copilot or looking to work more strategically with AI tools, this course provides practical skills to transform how you create, analyze, and communicate.<br><br>
<h2>Master Structured Prompting</h2>
You'll start by learning the GCSE framework: Goal, Context, Source, and Expectation, a structured approach that turns vague requests into precise, actionable prompts. We'll guide you through applying this framework across Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, helping you draft reports, build presentations, and analyze data with clarity and confidence. You'll discover how multi-step prompting and iterative refinement can turn rough drafts into polished, professional outputs.<br><br>
 <h2>Build Custom Agents, Work Across Apps</h2> 
From there, you'll learn to build custom Copilot agents in Agent Builder, tailored to your specific business needs. You'll enhance these agents with capabilities like Code Interpreter and Image Generator, transforming them into specialized AI teammates. Finally, you'll explore how to work across multiple files and apps using the Copilot App, and how specialized agents like Analyst and Researcher help you extract insights from data and documents. By the end of this course, you'll have hands-on experience turning Copilot into a true productivity partner—no coding required. This course is perfect for business professionals, analysts, marketers, and anyone looking to work smarter with AI.


Master Microsoft Copilot! Learn structured prompting with GCSE, work across Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and build custom agents for smarter productivity.

Working with Microsoft Copilot

Learn to work with Microsoft Copilot. Master prompting, navigate Microsoft 365 apps, and build custom agents.

Copilot Solution Engineer, Microsoft

What is Agent Builder?

What's involved in building an agent

Plan your agent with GCSE

Describe your agent

Add a knowledge source

Test and refine

Let's practice!

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