Microsoft Copilot Power User: Advanced Techniques for Maximum Impact
40mIntermediate2026-06-26
Authors
Jess Stratton
LinkedIn Learning Staff Author, Tech Consultant
Course details
Take your Copilot skills beyond the basics with advanced prompting techniques, smarter app integrations, and workflow automation. Learn how to format and ground your prompts for better output, choose the right language model for each task, and schedule prompts to handle recurring work automatically. On the app side, go deeper with Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Notebooks—plus use the Agent Store and Create tool to build visuals and generate files without leaving the chat interface. If you're already comfortable with Copilot and want to get more out of it, this course shows you how.
Learning objectives
Configure Copilot settings and Memory to enforce a consistent writing style, tone, and output format across Microsoft 365 apps.
Build and deploy advanced prompts that reliably produce higher-quality results with less iteration.
Create and use Copilot agents and scheduled prompts to automate repeatable knowledge-work tasks.
Use Copilot Notebooks and structured outputs (such as infographics) to manage and communicate complex information more effectively.
Learning objectives
Configure Copilot settings and Memory to enforce a consistent writing style, tone, and output format across Microsoft 365 apps.
Build and deploy advanced prompts that reliably produce higher-quality results with less iteration.
Create and use Copilot agents and scheduled prompts to automate repeatable knowledge-work tasks.
Use Copilot Notebooks and structured outputs (such as infographics) to manage and communicate complex information more effectively.
Skills covered
PromptingMicrosoft 365 CopilotCopilotMicrosoft TeamsBusiness AnalysisOperations ManagementAI Productivity and Everyday UseProject ManagementBusiness Analysis and StrategyMicrosoftOne-Off
Concepts
Introduction
- Building your Copilot advanced skills
- Copilot power user - Prerequisites and setup
Get Better Copilot Output
- Prompt for visually formatted output
- Ground your prompts correctly for more accurate results
- Switch Copilot language models for targeted output
- Automate recurring tasks with scheduled prompts
- Build custom Copilot agents for your workflows
Advanced Copilot App Techniques
- Chat vs. edit mode - When to use each
- Use the Copilot function in Excel to fill data
- Organize complex projects with Copilot Notebooks
- Generate custom infographics with the Create tool
- Save time with Copilot Memory and custom instructions
- Draft on-brand emails using Outlook's writing style setting
- Create files from the Agent Store without opening apps
Conclusion
- Stay productive when Copilot features change