# AI for Productivity with Copilot Online (Self-Paced)

Canonical URL: <https://www.creativelive.com/classes/ai-workplace-productivity-online>

## Overview

Transform the way you work with Copilot, Microsoft's powerful AI assistant. In this course, you'll explore core AI concepts and discover how Copilot drives productivity by simplifying everyday tasks, enhancing capabilities, and streamlining workflows across industries.

Through hands-on examples and practical use cases, you'll learn how to apply Copilot in communication, writing, data analysis, and decision-making. Discover how to boost your efficiency, creativity, and impact using this next-generation AI tool.

## What you'll learn

- Learn the core concepts of artificial intelligence and how large language models (LLMs) like Copilot function
- Write prompts and fine-tune Copilot’s responses for a variety of real-world workplace scenarios
- Integrate Copilot with Microsoft 365 apps, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and OneDrive
- Streamline routine tasks like writing emails, summarizing documents, capturing meeting notes, and analyzing data
- Generate AI-powered images and visuals while understanding the limitations and best practices of generative AI
- Compare Copilot with ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot to determine the best tool for each task
- Discover emerging AI tools and mobile apps that can expand your workflow beyond traditional desktop use

## Curriculum

#### The Technology & Importance of AI (Artificial Intelligence)

- What is a Large Language Model (LLM) & how does it work?
- The Importance of AI
- AI Products from Microsoft vs OpenAI (makers of ChatGPT)

#### Data Privacy

- Large Language Model Training & Data Privacy
- Does Copilot use your Company Data for Training the AI?

#### Copilot Plans: Free vs Paid

- Copilot vs Copilot Pro vs Microsoft 365 Copilot
- Copilot Plans for Individuals
- Copilot Plans for Organizations
- Microsoft Copilot vs GitHub Copilot

#### Getting Started with Copilot: Writing Prompts

- Ask Copilot a Question
- Work vs Web Tabs
- Follow Up Messages
- Create a New Chat or Continue the Current Chat?
- What to Do If You Are Not Satisfied with Copilot's Response
- Edit in Pages

#### Ideas For How You Can Use AI

- What can Copilot do for you?
- Learn the Most Important Aspects About a Topic
- Write Something For You
- Get Summaries of Documents, Articles, etc
- Improve Your Writing
- Clean Up a Video Transcript
- and many more...

#### Generating Images

- Generating Images from a Text Prompt
- The Style of Graphics: Illustration vs Photography
- Tips for Generating Realistic Looking Photos
- Tips for Creating Images with Copilot

#### Things to Watch Out For

- Potential Downsides to Generative AI
- AI is Not Perfect (You must verify)

#### Copilot’s Integration into Microsoft Office (365) Apps

- Excel
- Word
- PowerPoint
- Outlook (App or outlook.com)
- Teams (Meetings & Chat)
- OneDrive

#### Microsoft Excel

- Write formulas for you (inside Excel)
- Insert columns for you
- Apply color and formatting
- Understand/visualize your data by having Copilot create charts, Pivot Tables, and even Pivot Charts

#### Microsoft Outlook & Email

- Get caught up on your email faster
- Write better emails (Copilot can write emails for you or suggest improvements to what you write)
- Create email rules

#### Microsoft Word

- Summarize documents
- Have it review your writing
- Have it write for you: 
  - Brand new writing based on a prompt you type
  - Based on a reference file you provide it

#### Microsoft PowerPoint

- Summarize PowerPoint presentations
- Ask questions about content in a presentation
- Generate entire presentations with a Copilot prompt
- Convert files in PowerPoint presentations
- Add new slides

#### Microsoft Teams (Meetings & Chat)

- Catch up on a chats with coworkers
- Ask questions and get answers about a meeting without having to rewatch a meeting or read the entire transcript
- Review/create meeting notes
- Catch up on a meeting if you’re late

#### Microsoft OneDrive

- Summarize files
- Ask questions about a file’s contents
- Compare files

#### Using AI In “Your” Job

- How can AI help “you specifically” in your job?

#### Microsoft Copilot vs ChatGPT

- When to use Copilot Instead of ChatGPT
- When to use ChatGPT instead of Copilot

#### Copilot & AI Are Rapidly Developing

- Resources for Staying Up to Date

#### Copilot Mobile Apps

- Getting the correct Mobile App for your plan (there are multiple)

## Pricing

**Tuition:** $299