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Free online course for NZ office staff, owners and managers

Microsoft 365 Copilot: a free introduction for NZ businesses

Learn which Copilot you have, write useful prompts, explore Microsoft 365 apps, and set safe habits for work.

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Time
88 minat your own pace
Modules
4each starts with a short video
Lessons
21with practice tasks
Quizzes
4pass mark 80%

Course outline

Start here: Welcome to the course

  1. Module 118 minutes

    Welcome and getting set up

    Choose a suitable task, recognise your Copilot account and licence, and check privacy controls.

    1. Start with the right Copilot (video) Video
    2. What Copilot can help with 3 min
    3. Choose the right account and plan 4 min
    4. Sign in and check privacy controls 5 min
    5. Welcome and getting set up quiz Quiz

  2. Module 223 minutes

    Your first good prompts

    Turn a vague request into a clear draft, then check and improve it.

    1. Turn a vague prompt into a clear draft (video) Video
    2. Give Copilot a clear brief 4 min
    3. Write a clear office email 4 min
    4. Draft a quote cover note 4 min
    5. Turn notes into a checked summary 5 min
    6. Your first good prompts quiz Quiz

  3. Module 323 minutes

    Copilot in your Microsoft 365 work

    Understand work grounding and try a safe task in Word, Excel, Outlook or Teams.

    1. Use the source inside your apps (video) Video
    2. Work data, permissions and your administrator 3 min
    3. Word: make a first draft 4 min
    4. Excel: ask, then check the cells 4 min
    5. Outlook: catch up and draft 3 min
    6. Teams: check decisions and actions 3 min
    7. Copilot in your Microsoft 365 work quiz Quiz

  4. Module 424 minutes

    Safe use at work in NZ and next steps

    Protect information, verify answers, draft a team rule and make a seven-day practice plan.

    1. Keep the responsibility with your team (video) Video
    2. Privacy and what to keep out 4 min
    3. Check answers before you share 4 min
    4. A simple team AI policy starter 5 min
    5. Your next seven days 5 min
    6. Safe use at work in NZ and next steps quiz Quiz

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  1. ScopeHeadcount, sites, Microsoft 365 plan and licences, and the teams you want to start with.
  2. PlanWe propose a course, a pilot group and a format, and agree the files and meetings to use.
  3. TrainOn-site or over Teams, in Outlook, Word, Excel and Teams, with your own work.
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