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How to Use Microsoft Copilot

Microsoft Copilot is the AI assistant built into Windows and the Microsoft 365 apps, designed to help inside the documents and tools you already use. Here is what it does and how to start.

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In this guide

  1. 1What is Microsoft Copilot?
  2. 2What you can do with Microsoft Copilot
  3. 3How to get started with Microsoft Copilot
  4. 4Learn Microsoft Copilot the practical way with Jobescape

What is Microsoft Copilot?

Microsoft Copilot is an AI assistant from Microsoft that lives inside Windows and the Office apps - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams. It can write, summarize, analyze, and create alongside you, drawing on the files and messages already in your account. It is a workplace productivity tool, especially valuable for anyone whose work runs on Microsoft 365.

What you can do with Microsoft Copilot

Copilot is most useful when it works directly inside your Office files. Practical examples:

Draft and rewrite documents inside Word from a short prompt or outline
Analyze data, build formulas, and surface trends in Excel spreadsheets
Turn a Word document or notes into a finished PowerPoint deck
Summarize long email threads in Outlook and draft suggested replies
Recap a Teams meeting with key points and action items for those who missed it

How to get started with Microsoft Copilot

Copilot appears as a button or panel inside the apps you already open. A few tips to begin:

Look for the Copilot icon in Word, Excel, Outlook, or the Windows taskbar
Start with a real document - ask it to summarize or redraft something concrete
Be clear about the output you want, then refine its draft with follow-up prompts
Always review its work, since you remain responsible for the final document

Learn Microsoft Copilot the practical way with Jobescape

Jobescape teaches Microsoft Copilot inside a personalized plan built around the Office work you do every day. Short lessons and hands-on projects show you how to use it across Word, Excel, and Outlook so it genuinely saves time - with no coding required.

You finish with an AI Certification and completed projects, ready to apply Copilot in your role and stay ahead as AI reshapes everyday productivity.

Frequently asked questions

A free version of Copilot is available for chat and web tasks, while the Office-integrated features come with a paid Microsoft 365 plan. You can learn the fundamentals on the free tier.
No. Copilot works through plain-language prompts inside familiar Office apps, and Jobescape teaches it with a no-code approach for any experience level.

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