Microsoft Applied Skills - Microsoft 365 Copilot

Ever wanted to try Microsoft 365 Copilot for free... and earn a badge while you’re at it? Take a look at Microsoft Applied Skills! One of the available assessments, “Streamline business workflows with AI chat,” is an automatically assessed, hands-on lab that lets you explore Copilot in Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint - without needing an existing Copilot license on a Microsoft demo account. Think of it as a 45-minute, free, guided trial where you can actually see how Copilot fits into everyday business tasks - where it works great and where it throws some random errors. No setup required - everything is pre-provisioned for you. And just like other Applied Skills, it’s open-book, so you’re encouraged to learn as you go. During the assessment, you’ll work with Copilot to: - Draft and refine documents in Microsoft Word - Generate speaker notes and summaries in PowerPoint - Draft and manage emails in Outlook - Explore and analyze data in Excel - Streamline web and productivity tasks using Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat In other words, it’s a practical introduction to how AI can boost productivity across the Microsoft 365 apps many of us already use daily. 👉 [https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/applied-skills/streamline-business-workflows-with-ai-chat](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/applied-skills/streamline-business-workflows-with-ai-chat) Want to go a step further? There’s a second Applied Skill worth checking out: Microsoft Applied Skills: Generate reports with AI research agents This assessment focuses on using the Researcher agent to create structured, high-quality reports based on your documents or web sources. You’ll learn how to: - Define scope and identify relevant sources - Generate an initial report draft using Researcher - Refine and improve the content - Finalize a polished report with AI assistance 👉 https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/applied-skills/generate-reports-with-ai-research-agents A great way to see how AI can support research-heavy and knowledge-work scenarios! #MicrosoftCopilot #Microsoft365 #AppliedSkills #AIAtWork #LearningByDoing #Productivity #SharingIsCaring