How to Actually Use Microsoft Copilot

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Fay Bordbar

Teaching AI, one skill at a time

Elliott Paterson

Copilot and Excel Enthusiast

You have Copilot. Time to actually use it.

It's in your inbox, your documents, and your Teams meetings. Sitting there, paid for, ignored.

Most people I speak to have either never opened it, or tried it once and quietly gone back to the way they've always worked. Meanwhile, the people who use it well are finishing tasks faster, and doing things they couldn't do before.

That gap is only going to widen. And nobody at work is going to teach you how to close it.

That's why I built this course. Three focused, interactive 90-minute sessions designed to get you genuinely comfortable using Copilot in the apps you already use every day across M365.

I've helped over 15,000 finance and audit professionals sharpen their skills in tools like Excel and Copilot. I know what cuts through the noise and what actually makes a difference in a real working week.

By the end of this course, you'll know how to make Copilot useful and reliable. Not in theory, but in the work you're actually doing on Monday morning.

You'll also have a clearer picture of where to focus next, so the learning doesn't stop here.

Note: You will need a M365 Copilot License to get the most out of this course. Not sure if you do? Check the FAQs or get in touch.

What you’ll learn

Use Copilot where it counts and build it into your work so you can finish your work faster.

Learn the GCSE framework to structure prompts that work reliably
Iterate and refine rather than starting over
Use Prompt Coach to sharpen your technique as you go

Summarise long email threads and draft replies in Outlook
Catch up on missed meetings without watching the recording
Set up Custom Instructions so Copilot writes more like you

Turn a rough brief into a structured first draft in Word
Build a slide deck from a prompt or an existing document
Analyse, clean, and explain data in plain language in Excel

Follow responsible principles when using AI tools
Understand why Copilot sometimes gets things wrong and recognise where it saves time and where it doesn't
Build the review habits that keep your work accurate

Save your best prompts so they don't get lost in chat history
Organise them in a way you'll actually go back to
Build a resource that gets more useful the longer you use it

Learn directly from Fay & Elliott

Fay Bordbar

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Host of The Global Excel Summit, Founder @ Excellence AI, Excel and AI Trainer

Elliott Paterson

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Copilot and Excel Trainer, Business Consultant, and Excel Esports Enthusiast

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Who this course is for

You've had Copilot for months, but never touched it. You know it's there, but no-one has shown you how to make it useful.
You tried it, got an odd response, and quietly closed it down. You just need someone to show you what it looks like when it works.
Your team is using AI and you don't want to fall behind. The people around you are getting things done faster. You want to close that gap.

What's included

Live sessions

Learn directly from Fay Bordbar & Elliott Paterson in a real-time, interactive format.

Lifetime access

Go back to course content and recordings whenever you need to.

Community of peers

Stay accountable and share insights with like-minded professionals.

Certificate of completion

Share your new skills with your employer or on LinkedIn.

Maven Guarantee

Your purchase is backed by the Maven Guarantee.

Course syllabus

4 live sessions • 30 lessons • 2 projects

Week 1

Nov 3—Nov 8

Nov

Session 1 - Copilot Core Skills, Personalisation, & Email

Tue 11/35:30 PM—7:00 PM (UTC)

Session 1 - Copilot Core Skills, Personalisation, & Email

8 items

Course Resources

0 items

Nov

Optional: Office Hours

Thu 11/55:30 PM—6:30 PM (UTC)

Optional

Week 2

Nov 9—Nov 12

Nov

Session 2 - Working with Copilot: Teams, Word, PowerPoint, & Excel

Mon 11/95:30 PM—7:00 PM (UTC)

Working with Copilot: Teams, Word, PowerPoint, & Excel

6 items

Course Resources

3 items

Copilot In-App Videos

8 items

Nov

Session 3 - Scaling Productivity with Copilot and Responsible AI Use

Thu 11/125:30 PM—7:00 PM (UTC)

Scaling Productivity with Copilot and Responsible AI Use

7 items

Schedule

Live sessions

4 hrs

90-minute online Zoom session per week, led by Fay and Elliott. There will be some chances to get hands-on and you can join in or just listen and watch, it's up to you! There's also an additional "Office Hours" slot for you to ask any questions half way through the course.

Tue, Nov 3
5:30 PM—7:00 PM (UTC)
Thu, Nov 5
5:30 PM—6:30 PM (UTC)
Mon, Nov 9
5:30 PM—7:00 PM (UTC)
Thu, Nov 12
5:30 PM—7:00 PM (UTC)

Projects

1 hr

Optional tasks to complete in your own time, to reinforce the learning. You'll have the opportunity to share your findings and get feedback from our instructors if you want to in-between sessions, or during the Office Hours.