Overview
Master Microsoft Copilot in this practical course, designed to enhance your proficiency across Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Learn to configure and optimise Copilot, utilising natural language prompts for automating tasks and refining workflows. From creating complex formulas and data visualisations in Excel to drafting and editing documents in Word, and designing impactful presentations in PowerPoint, this course will equip you with the skills to leverage AI for efficiency and accuracy in everyday tasks.
Course Description & Learning Outcomes
Explain the purpose and functionalities of Microsoft Copilot.
Set up and configure Copilot for use in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Utilise natural language prompts to execute common tasks in Excel, including creating formulas, sorting and filtering data, and generating data visualizations.
Harness CoPilot’s advanced features in Excel for data analysis, predictive modelling, and custom formula creation.
Troubleshoot any issues encountered with Copilot and refine prompts for optimal results.
Leverage CoPilot’s capabilities in Word to draft content, edit and rewrite existing documents, create outlines and summaries, and generate ideas for research based on context.
Employ interactive features like voice commands to further enhance your workflow with Copilot in Word.
Utilise Copilot in PowerPoint to create presentations from prompts, improve slide design and layout, generate speaker notes, collaborate with others, and finalize presentations for delivery.
Schedule
Date: 24 Jan 2025, Friday
Time: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM (GMT +8:00) Kuala Lumpur, Singapore
Location: 150 Orchard Rd, #06-14, Singapore 238841, 238841
Agenda
| Day/Time | Agenda Activity/Description |
|---|---|
| 4:00pm - 6:00pm | Learning Unit 4: PowerPoint with CoPilot Understanding how Copilot can transform presentations. Learning to use Copilot to create slides from prompts or documents. Using Copilot and Microsoft Designer to improve slide aesthetics and layouts. Generating speaker notes and using Copilot to practice presentations. Collaborating on presentations and sharing them with Copilot’s assistance. |
| 9:00am - 11:00am | Learning Unit 1: Introduction to CoPilot and AI What is AI & GPT? Where are they deployed? The GPT race, competing products What is in Copilot? Installing and using Copilot |
| 12:00pm - 2:00pm | Learning Unit 2: Word with CoPilot Using prompts to create drafts, outlines, and structured documents. Learning how to use Copilot to edit and enhance written content, including adjusting tone and style. Transforming text into tables and summarizing long documents. Utilising Copilot to generate ideas and conduct research based on document context. |
| 2:00pm - 4:00pm | Learning Unit 3: Excel with CoPilot Understanding what Copilot can do in Excel How to access Copilot and prepare your Excel Use natural language prompts to perform tasks like adding formula columns, sorting and filtering data Using Copilot to analyse data and gain insights, create graphs, and pivot tables Further Analysis and Copilot’s Limitations. |
Pricing
Course fees: SGD $500
Skills Covered
PROFICIENCY LEVEL GUIDE
Beginner: Introduce the subject matter without the need to have any prerequisites.
Proficient: Requires learners to have prior knowledge of the subject.
Expert: Involves advanced and more complex understanding of the subject.
- Information Systems (Proficiency level: Proficient)
- Computer-Aided Design (CAD) (Proficiency level: Beginner)
- Machine Learning (Proficiency level: Expert)
Speakers
Trainer's Profile:
PETER GWEE, Associate Trainer/Developer, James Cook Institute (JCI)
Peter Gwee has over 40 years of experience across industries like the military, warehousing, printing, engineering, security, and IT software. He began his career in the Singapore Armed Forces, serving as an instructor, ground commander, and MINDEF staff officer. Afterward, he worked in warehousing and printing, spending 12 years overseas in the UK and China. Peter later joined an engineering company, handling spare parts, business development, and M&A, before leading digital transformation at a security firm. There, he trained 500+ colleagues globally on Ops Tech, data analytics, robotics, and design thinking. At Certis in 2020, he developed citizen developers skilled in PowerApps, Power Automate, and Power BI. An early adopter of ChatGPT and now Copilot Pro, Peter has 20+ years of Microsoft Office experience. He holds a degree in Theoretical Physics (Imperial College), is a certified Design Thinking facilitator, and is fluent in English and Mandarin.
Partners
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