How to Actually Use Microsoft Copilot
Fay Bordbar
Teaching AI, one skill at a time
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. Four focused, interactive one-hour 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.
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
Design a simple morning routine around your calendar and inbox
Make Copilot part of how you start the day, not an afterthought
Leave with a routine you can run from Monday
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
Fay Bordbar
Host of The Global Excel Summit, Founder @ Excellence AI, Excel and AI Trainer
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 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
5 live sessions • 19 lessons • 4 projects
Week 1
Jun
8
Session 1: Your first Copilot prompt (and why it works)
Mon 6/84:30 PM—5:30 PM (UTC)
Your first Copilot prompt (and why it works)
Week 2
Jun
15
Session 2: Copilot for emails and meetings
Mon 6/154:30 PM—5:30 PM (UTC)Jun
15
Optional: Midpoint Office Hours
Mon 6/155:30 PM—6:30 PM (UTC)Optional
Copilot for email and meetings
Schedule
Live sessions
1 hr / week
1 hour online Zoom session per week, led by Fay. 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.
Mon, Jun 8
4:30 PM—5:30 PM (UTC)
Mon, Jun 15
4:30 PM—5:30 PM (UTC)
Mon, Jun 15
5:30 PM—6:30 PM (UTC)
Projects
1 hr / week
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.
Frequently asked questions
£200
GBP