Who it is for
- Any employee using Microsoft 365, with a Copilot or Copilot Chat licence
- Assistants, administrators, salespeople, managers, support functions
Microsoft 365 CopilotCourse by toolLevel All levels
Microsoft 365 Copilot in everyday work
Use Copilot in Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams and PowerPoint to write, summarise and analyse faster, without sacrificing quality or confidentiality.
Programme updated on 6 November 2026. Our courses are delivered in French. If you need another language, contact us: we will tell you honestly what is possible.
Learning objectives
By the end of the course, participants are able to
- Identify what Copilot can and cannot do in each Microsoft 365 application
- Write, rephrase and summarise documents and emails with Copilot in Word and Outlook
- Analyse a spreadsheet, create formulas and summaries with Copilot in Excel
- Prepare, follow and summarise meetings with Copilot in Teams
- Apply the company's confidentiality rules when using Copilot
Programme
How the course is structured
1 day (7 hours). Timings are adjusted to the group's level and your priorities.
01Understanding Copilot
1 hr- Copilot Chat vs Microsoft 365 Copilot: the differences, and what the tool 'sees' (your emails, files and meetings via Microsoft Graph)
- Strengths, limits and typical errors; how to check an answer
- Your company's usage framework: data, permissions, good practice
02Word and Outlook: writing and replying
2 hrs- Draft a document from a brief, rephrase, change the tone, summarise a long document
- Summarise an email thread, draft replies, improve a draft (clarity, tone, length)
- Find information in your emails and files with Copilot Chat
03Excel: analysing and building formulas
1 hr 30 min- Ask questions of your data in plain English
- Formulas generated and explained, highlighting, first charts
- Limits: structured tables, data quality, checking the results
04Teams and PowerPoint: meetings and presentations
1 hr 30 min- Meeting recap, decisions and actions; catching up on a missed meeting
- Create a presentation from a Word document, adjust it, illustrate it
- Prepare a shared agenda and minutes
05Personal action plan
1 hr- Three uses to put in place the following week, per participant
- Confidentiality and quality checklist
- End-of-course quiz, questions and answers
Details
Audience, prerequisites, methods and assessment
Prerequisites
- Daily use of Word, Excel and Outlook
- A work Microsoft 365 account (ideally with a Microsoft 365 Copilot licence, otherwise Copilot Chat)
Teaching methods
- Short explanations alternating with hands-on AI workshops on the participants' real cases.
- Each participant works on their own computer, with the company's tools or trial accounts we provide.
- Materials handed over at the end of the session: practical guides, prompt library, reusable templates.
- Groups of 4 to 10 participants (8 recommended) to keep individual support possible.
Assessment and follow-up
- Self-assessment questionnaire before or at the start of the session.
- Hands-on exercises assessed during the course (trainer's observation grid).
- End-of-course quiz and immediate satisfaction survey.
- Certificate of completion issued to each participant.
Our courses are open to people with disabilities: contact us beforehand so we can adapt the pace, materials, tools or venue. All practical information
Funding this course
For companies established in France, this course falls under the company's skills development plan: depending on your OPCO, your headcount and the programme, the course fee may be covered in full or in part, sometimes with nothing left to pay. Funding is never automatic; it is checked case by case before the training and confirmed in writing by the OPCO. We prepare the file with you (detailed programme, quote, agreement). Companies outside France can take the course online and fund it from their own budget or through their national schemes, which we help you identify without promising anything.
OPCO funding applies only to companies established in France; it depends on the company's and the programme's eligibility and is checked case by case before any booking. Companies elsewhere fund the training from their own budget or through their national schemes. Boost Activity does not currently hold Qualiopi certification (the French quality standard for training providers).
Frequently asked questions
Before you book
Where and how is the 'Microsoft 365 Copilot' course delivered?
In-house, at your premises ; Online, live virtual classroom ; Open sessions, mixed companies. Duration: 1 day (7 hours), in groups of 4 to 10 participants. Dates are agreed with you and the programme is adapted to your tools and your real cases. Sessions are delivered in French; contact us for other languages.
What are the prerequisites and what equipment is needed?
Daily use of Word, Excel and Outlook. A work Microsoft 365 account (ideally with a Microsoft 365 Copilot licence, otherwise Copilot Chat). Each participant works on their own computer, with the company's tools or trial accounts we provide.
How much does this course cost and can it be funded?
In-house course: quoted on request, based on group size, duration and location, excluding VAT, plus any travel costs. In France, OPCO funding depends on your company's and the programme's eligibility and is checked case by case before booking; Boost Activity does not currently hold Qualiopi certification. Outside France, the course is self-funded or funded through your national schemes.
What do participants receive at the end?
A certificate of completion (non-accredited course), the course materials and practical guides (prompt library, templates), and a personal action plan of three uses to put in place the following week.
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