Microsoft Copilot Foundations

Name: Microsoft Copilot Foundations
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Copilot Foundations

Created byRajeev Raj

Last updated 6/2025

English

What you'll learn

Understand Microsoft Copilot
Learn about Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365
Learn and use Microsoft 365 Copilot

Course content

5 sections • 17 lectures • 7h 21m total length

Copilot Overview41:20
Copilot is a AI-powered digital assistants that augment human capabilities by helping perform complex tasks with natural language, automation, and intelligent suggestions.

Fundamentals of Generative AI16:58
Generative AI is a type of artificial intelligence that creates new content like text, images, audio, and more, by learning patterns from existing data.
Language models30:08
Language models are machine learning models that learn the statistical relationships between words in a language, allowing them to predict the next word in a sequence or generate new text.
Copilot and AI agents8:02
A copilot is an AI-powered assistant that provides support for tasks, offers insights, and boosts productivity. Agents are specialized AI tools built to handle specific processes or solve business challenges. Think of agents as the apps of the AI era, with the copilot as the interface.
Microsoft Copilot15:35
Microsoft Copilot enhances web browsing in Microsoft Edge by providing AI-powered features like contextual search, summarization, and the ability to ask questions about what you're viewing online.
Adopting generative AI in your business13:24
Adopting generative AI in a business involves a strategic process that begins with understanding your business needs and available data
GitHub Copilot16:36
GitHub Copilot is an AI-powered tool that acts as a coding assistant, helping developers write code faster and more efficiently.
Explore generative AI with Microsoft Copilot41:45
Generative AI

Get started with Microsoft Copilot Studio1:02:19
Microsoft Copilot Studio is a low-code platform that lets users customize, build, and deploy their own AI copilots across Microsoft 365 apps and other services. It allows you to create tailored AI assistants (like chatbots and workflow automations) by designing custom conversation flows, integrating business data, and controlling Copilot’s behavior — without needing to be a coding expert.
Create an agent with Copilot Studio14:48
Copilot Studio

Copilot In Word37:26
Copilot in Word can help you go from a blank page to a complete draft in a fraction of the time it would take to compose text on your own.
Copilot in Excel7:41
Microsoft 365 Copilot in Excel is super powerful for analyzing, understanding, and visualizing data.
Copilot in PowerPoint10:58
Microsoft 365 Copilot in PowerPoint is honestly a game changer for creating stunning presentations
Copilot in Outlook20:26
Microsoft 365 Copilot in Outlook is an AI-powered assistant built into Outlook that helps you write, summarize, prioritize, and manage emails faster and more effectively using natural language. It uses advanced AI models (like GPT-4o) combined with your calendar, emails, and Microsoft 365 data to deliver personalized, smart, and secure assistance inside your inbox.

Requirements

Basic understanding of computer systems.

Description

The Copilot Foundations Course is designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to building, deploying, and managing AI-powered agents using Microsoft Copilot. This course covers the fundamentals of Generative AI, including its integration with Microsoft tools like Azure, Dynamics 365, and Microsoft 365. Participants will learn the basics of AI-driven workflows, understand how to harness natural language processing (NLP), and explore how to design and configure AI models tailored to specific business needs.

Through hands-on labs, learners will get the opportunity to build conversational agents, integrate AI into business applications, and develop customized solutions that improve productivity and streamline processes. The course also dives into key topics such as data security, responsible AI practices, and ethical considerations when working with advanced technologies.

By the end of the course, participants will be equipped to implement AI-powered Copilot solutions in their organization, empowering employees with intelligent, context-aware assistants that can handle tasks ranging from customer service to content generation and business analytics. This foundational knowledge paves the way for more advanced studies and practical applications of AI across various business domains.

Copilots are rapidly transforming the way individuals and organizations interact with AI, offering intuitive and intelligent assistance that streamlines tasks, boosts efficiency, and enhances productivity across various workflows. In this foundational learning path, you’ll gain a comprehensive understanding of how to adopt, use, and create AI-powered copilots using Microsoft technologies.

Who this course is for:

AI Engineer
Data Scientist
Anyone who want to use Copilots

Microsoft Copilot Foundations

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Course content

Introduction1 lecture • 41min

Generative AI7 lectures • 2hr 22min

Microsoft Copilot Studio2 lectures • 1hr 17min

Azure AI Foundry3 lectures • 1hr 44min

Microsoft 365 Copilot4 lectures • 1hr 17min

Requirements

Description

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