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đŸ€– What really is a Copilot Prompt and Prompt of the Week

Published over 2 years ago ‱ 2 min read

G'day there Reader, if you celebrate Easter, I hope you have had a nice little break with friends and family and enjoyed those Easter eggs 🐰.

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Now onto today's edition.

Are you new to using Copilot? you are in the right place. Let's start with a few basics and fundamentals.

What is a prompt? A prompt is simply how you ask Copilot to do something for you.

For example: "Can you please summarize this document into 5 key points".

or

"Can you please Draft an email to the CEO asking to replace the coffee machine in the lunchroom. Please write in a professional tone with a little humor."

Most prompts that you give Copilot will be most likely in one of these categories:

  • Create
  • Edit
  • Ask
  • Catch up
  • Understand

In the next edition we will break down the different components of writing a good prompt.

So, you're new to Copilot? well everyone is 😜

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To ensure that I can provide the best level of coaching, advice, mentorship and service I am strictly limiting enrolment to a maximum of 10 People. So, it will be first come first served and when a position opens then you will be notified if and when that occurs.

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đŸ€–Prompt of the week.

Try this in Microsoft 365 Copilot:

"What's the latest from /person, organized by emails, chats, and files?"

Are you a PowerPoint user? Try this prompt in PowerPoint:

Ask Copilot, “Create a presentation from /[document name or link].”

That's all for this week's edition, hope you have a great week and please let me know how we are going and how you are going with Copilot.

Scaling Smarter with Copilot & SharePoint

by Daniel Anderson

Helping leaders and teams cut through the noise and make Microsoft 365 actually work for their business. I share - Strategic guidance on where Copilot delivers real value, SharePoint best practices for organising and governing content, plus Advisory insights that connect tools to business outcomes. Join thousands of CEOs, IT leaders, and professionals who are using these insights to work smarter, reduce complexity, and scale with confidence.

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