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Copilot Chat, Prompts and Agents

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Copilot Chat, Prompts and Agents

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level

Recommended experience

6 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Switch between Web and Work modes to ground AI responses in public knowledge or organizational data.

  • Apply clarity, context, and constraints to create stronger drafts and refine outputs through follow-up prompts.

  • Select and invoke Researcher and Analyst agents for targeted investigations and complex data analysis.

  • Structure prompts that protect sensitive information while auditing AI outputs for validity and hallucinations.

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July 2026

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There are 10 modules in this course

This module establishes the foundational distinction every Copilot Chat user needs to understand: the difference between grounding AI responses in the public internet versus your organization's private data. Learners will leave with a clear framework for mode selection and the confidence to apply it consistently across their daily work.

What's included

2 videos2 readings1 assignment

Copilot Chat is powerful on its own, but some tasks require more than a conversation. This module introduces the distinction between general chat and specialized agent-based experiences, giving learners the analytical framework to identify when a task warrants an agent and how to recognize the difference in practice.

What's included

1 video2 readings1 assignment

Microsoft Graph is not limited to Microsoft 365 data. This module introduces Graph connectors, the mechanism that allows Copilot to draw from external organizational data sources like Salesforce, ServiceNow, or internal databases, giving learners a complete picture of how Copilot's Work mode can be extended across the full data ecosystem of a modern organization.

What's included

2 videos2 readings2 assignments

This module provides learners with a structured, repeatable method for writing prompts that yield professional-grade outputs on the first attempt. The Clarity, Context, and Constraints framework replaces guesswork with intention and reframes technical-skill prompts as something every professional already knows how to do: giving clear instructions to a capable colleague.

What's included

2 videos2 readings1 assignment

Even a well-structured prompt may not yield a finished product on the first attempt. This module teaches learners to treat Copilot as a collaborative drafting partner, using targeted follow-up prompts to refine tone, restructure content, and verify factual accuracy through a deliberate iterative process. Think of it as giving feedback to a capable intern: not starting over, but redirecting with precision.

What's included

1 video2 readings3 assignments

Before learners can orchestrate agents effectively, they need to understand the landscape. This module introduces the two paths to agent capability—the Agent Store for pre-built solutions and Microsoft Copilot Studio for custom builds—and provides learners with a clear framework for deciding which path best fits a given business need.

What's included

2 videos2 readings1 assignment

This module moves from understanding agents to directing them. Learners will apply a task analysis framework to select between the Researcher and Analyst agents, then practice invoking and grounding agents using the @mention syntax across real business scenarios, including deep market research and complex multi-source data analysis.

What's included

1 video2 readings2 assignments

Pre-built agents cover a lot of ground, but some business needs require a custom solution. This module introduces Microsoft Copilot Studio as a platform for building agents tailored to specific organizational workflows, giving learners enough understanding of the configuration process to evaluate feasibility, brief a technical team, or build a basic agent themselves.

What's included

2 videos2 readings2 assignments

Writing effective prompts is a skill; writing responsible prompts is a professional standard. This module extends the Clarity, Context, and Constraints framework into the territory of data privacy and intellectual property, equipping learners with practical techniques for producing the outputs they need without exposing sensitive information or creating IP risk in client-facing work.

What's included

2 videos2 readings1 assignment

Learners step into the role of a Lead Analyst at Helix Health, a diagnostic hardware company that went all-in on Microsoft 365's Microsoft Copilot six months ago. The tool is capable. The problem is that the team has not yet developed the skills or shared standards to use it effectively. Without a common framework for mode selection, grounding, and prompt structure, every team member is experimenting independently and getting inconsistent results. The shared #AI-Experimentation channel has become a collection of fragmented, underspecified prompts that are not giving Microsoft Copilot enough to work with. Your job is to close that gap. You will audit the team's Fragmented Files, apply the Clarity, Context, and Constraints framework to repair each prompt into a professional Enterprise Prompt Library, and design an Agent Workflow that solves the P1 Diagnostic Sync bottleneck—a process where technicians are manually bridging Microsoft Teams transcripts, technical manuals, and ServiceNow maintenance logs every time a lab sequencer goes offline.

What's included

3 readings1 assignment

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