Microsoft 365 Copilot Essentials
Please note: to complete this course, you must have Microsoft 365 Copilot – Business/Enterprise (Add-on licence) through your organisation or education provider.
Many organisations and professionals struggle to unlock the true potential of Microsoft Copilot. Licences are rolled out, but without skills in prompting or a clear understanding of how Copilot fits within everyday workflows, adoption remains low and the benefits to productivity and collaboration are lost.
Microsoft 365 Copilot Essentials is a one-day, hands-on course that builds the practical skills to use Copilot confidently and productively across Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and Teams. You will learn to prompt with purpose, manage routine tasks more efficiently and use AI responsibly to produce accurate, highquality work. By building Copilot into your daily routine, you will strengthen teamwork, save time and create measurable value in your organisation.
Is Microsoft 365 Copilot Essentials right for you?
This course is ideal for professionals, managers and team leaders across HR, finance, operations, marketing and customer service who want to unlock the full potential of Microsoft Copilot across the suite and integrate it into daily workflows to reduce admin, improve efficiency, quality of outputs and collaboration.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Apply Microsoft Copilot across Microsoft 365 applications to streamline communication, automate tasks and improve workflow efficiency
- Use effective prompting techniques to generate accurate and relevant results with Copilot
- Analyse and visualise data in Excel using Copilot to produce faster, more accurate insights for decision-making
- Create engaging presentations in PowerPoint using Copilot to generate content, provide layout suggestions and create speaker notes
- Leverage Copilot to streamline everyday tasks such as summarise meetings, emails, notes and reports using natural language prompts
- Evaluate the ethical, secure and responsible use of Copilot, with a focus on privacy, compliance and governance controls
> See the full 1-day agenda for Microsoft 365 Copilot Essentials in our expanded Course Guide
Upcoming Courses
Upcoming Virtual Courses
Learn it. Earn it. Share it.
By completing AIM’s Microsoft 365 Copilot Essentials course, you will receive a certificate to recognise the high standard of learning and skill development you have attained. Print your industry-recognised certificate of attainment or share electronically to demonstrate your ever-growing value to employers and peers.
Delivery mode
On-Campus Workshop – 1-day face-to-face workshops
The benefits of studying in a classroom setting include being able to share first-hand experiences, ideas and questions with peers and our expert facilitators. You’ll study alongside like-minded people and strengthen your network.
Unless otherwise noted, AIM's On-Campus Short Courses begin promptly at 9:00 AM and finish no later than 5:00 PM (Local Time).
Virtual Classroom - 1-day virtual session
Utilising highly accessible digital capabilities, virtual classrooms provide the benefits of live learning — working with peers, asking questions with immediate answers from facilitators, and stimulating deeper discussions — with the flexibility of online learning.
AIM's Virtual Short Courses begin at 9:00 AM and finish no later than 5:00 PM (AEDT/AEST). In some instances, we schedule our Virtual Short Courses between 11:00 AM and 7:00 PM to accommodate customers who may live on the West Coast of Australia or who prefer a later start time. Specific session times are shown throughout the booking process.
Closed Cohorts
Complete this training as a closed cohort to ensure consistency, alignment, and immediate application in the workplace. Bring your team together for a shared learning experience that delivers stronger engagement and a cost-effective, scalable solution for upskilling your workforce.
> Find out more about running Microsoft 365 Copilot Essentials as a Closed Cohort.
Additional Information
Prerequisites:
- Productivity with Microsoft 365 Tools can be done prior to this course.
What's Included?
All students receive:
- Comprehensive course notes
On-campus students receive:
- Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea
- Internet access
Please advise AIM when booking if you have any dietary or accessibility requests.
Virtual classroom students receive:
- Downloadable course notes, digitally fillable
- Downloadable tools and resources.
Requirements:
- Microsoft 365 Copilot – Business/Enterprise (Add-on licence)
Virtual students will require the following:
- Computer or mobile device
- Access to ChatGPT
- An internet connection (broadband/4G+ recommended)
- Speakers and a microphone
- A webcam
Payment Options
We require full payment to be made upfront prior to attending the training. Payment options we offer include:
- Credit Card (Visa/MasterCard/Amex)
- Direct Deposit (EFT)
- Purchase Order
- Payment Plan - zipMoney
Our Facilitators
AIM facilitators are experienced practitioners with a robust mix of academic and practical expertise. We believe the education of the future managers of Australia to be a highly important task. Who is better placed to teach the art and science of management than those with current, daily real-world experience?
Our motto: By managers, for managers.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. You need Microsoft 365 Copilot – Business/Enterprise (Add-on licence) provided by your work or education organisation. You will not be able to get the most out of this course if you are using a free or personal versions of Copilot.
Not necessarily. Some versions of Copilot appear even without the required licence. To do the course, Copilot must be able to use your work data, emails, files, meetings and Teams.
No. Copilot Pro is for personal use only. It does not work with organisational work data, emails, files, meetings and Teams, which are required for this course.
Open Word, Excel or PowerPoint, go to File → Account, and look under Product Information.
If you see the Copilot logo, you have the required add-on licence. Alternatively, reach out to your IT team.
You will need to speak with your IT or digital team before enrolling. They can confirm whether the licence can be assigned to you.
No. To get the most out of this course we recommend you have the correct version of Copilot - Microsoft 365 Copilot – Business/Enterprise (Add-on licence).
You will not be able to complete key activities in the course or get full value from the learning experience.
This course is practical and hands-on. You will work with Copilot using real workplace scenarios, meeting notes and files, not examples or demos.
