Build foundational generative AI skills

At a glance

This course teaches you the fundamentals of generative AI and responsible AI principles, then guides you through getting started with Microsoft Copilot Chat, writing effective prompts, and using its AI-powered features to enhance productivity, streamline work, and collaborate securely in real-time.

Important

Your experience with Microsoft Copilot may differ from what is presented in this training based on your version. See What Copilot License do I have? for reference.

Prerequisites

  • You should be familiar with accessing and using Microsoft 365.

Modules in this learning path

Use generative AI responsibly at work. Learn how it creates content, how to direct it with clear intent, protect sensitive data, verify what it produces, and own the result, and which Microsoft Copilot mode supports the outcome you need.

Get started with Microsoft Copilot Chat as a core conversational AI capability in Microsoft Copilot. Explore how it helps with everyday work, how information sources shape its responses, and how to access it with your work account. Learn to navigate conversations, use available work-information controls, and recognize the protections and responsibilities that apply to your data. This module supports learners with or without a Microsoft 365 Copilot add-on license.

Important

Your experience with Microsoft Copilot Chat may differ from what is presented in this training. Eligible Microsoft 365 subscriptions provide access to Copilot Chat but available features and access to organizational information vary by license, organizational settings, and feature rollout. For help identifying your license, see What Copilot license do I have?.

This module teaches you how to write clear, effective prompts for Microsoft Copilot Chat by using four prompt elements, applying best practices, personalizing Copilot, and managing prompts in Prompt Lab. The same prompting techniques apply across Copilot Chat experiences. A Microsoft 365 Copilot license can provide access to additional organizational sources, such as emails, meetings, chats, and files.

Important

The features and data sources available in Copilot Chat depend on your Microsoft 365 Copilot license and your organization's settings. See What Copilot license do I have? for more information.

This module teaches you how to use Microsoft Copilot Chat to research information, create content, analyze files, visualize data, work with Copilot Pages, and use agents. These capabilities support common tasks across Copilot Chat experiences.

Important

The features and data sources available in Copilot Chat depend on your Microsoft 365 Copilot license and your organization's settings. See What Copilot license do I have? for more information.