Microsoft Copilot Essentials training
PrismIA’s Microsoft Copilot Essentials course is a short half-day format to discover Microsoft 365 Copilot and use it effectively every day across the Microsoft applications. It alternates theory, demonstrations and hands-on exercises, with content tailored to the participants’ activity. It takes place on site at your premises (remote option on request), in a group of up to ten participants, and leads to a certificate of participation.
Get to grips with Microsoft 365 Copilot and adopt it day to day
In half a day, this course gives your teams the basics to use Copilot effectively across the Microsoft applications, with content tailored to their roles and use cases.
- Understand the fundamentals of AI and the role of Copilot
- Master prompting techniques to get reliable results
- Use Copilot in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook and Copilot Chat
- Identify concrete use cases for your own activity
- Adopt security, confidentiality and verification best practices
What your teams will learn
The fundamentals of Copilot
Understand what AI is, the role of Copilot in Microsoft 365 and the prompt techniques that deliver reliable results.
Copilot in your applications
Use Copilot in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook and Copilot Chat, and identify concrete use cases for your own activity.
The right security reflexes
Adopt best practices for security, confidentiality and verification of results for responsible use in the workplace.
Half a day for the essentials
Module 1: Introduction to AI and Copilot
Module 2: Issues, risks and best practices
Module 3: Prompt techniques
Module 4: Demos: Copilot Chat and agents
Module 5: Office demos: Word, PowerPoint, Excel
Module 6: Communication demos: Teams, Outlook
Module 7: Hands-on, role-focused exercises
Before you get started
Do you need a Microsoft 365 Copilot licence to attend?
A Microsoft 365 Copilot licence is recommended to practise on the real tool, along with a laptop and an equipped conference room.
How long is the course and where does it take place?
Half a day, on site at your premises (remote option on request), for a group of up to ten participants.
Do you need technical knowledge?
No. The course is aimed at technical and non-technical profiles alike who want a first step up in skills on Copilot.
What is the difference with Microsoft Copilot Advanced?
Essentials is a short half-day format for getting started quickly. The one-day Advanced course adds many hands-on workshops and a full module on building agents. The two are independent: neither is a prerequisite for the other.
Can you use company data in Copilot?
Microsoft 365 Copilot operates inside your Microsoft 365 environment and relies on the permissions already in place across your organisation. The course covers security, confidentiality and results-verification best practices. To frame data governance (access rights, oversharing, nFADP compliance), PrismIA offers a dedicated AI audit and consulting service.
Where do you operate and what does it cost?
PrismIA is based in Geneva and Renens, and works across French-speaking Switzerland. Our courses are tailored: pricing depends on the format and the number of participants. Request a quote for your team.
Explore our other courses: the AI training catalogue, the full version Microsoft Copilot Advanced and the AI Initiate course. To frame your Copilot project upstream, PrismIA offers an AI audit and consulting service.
Updated: July 2026.
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