Course overview.
This one-day hands-on course works through Copilot across the Microsoft 365 surface area — Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, OneNote — with practical exercises drawn from real workplace tasks. We cover the genuinely high-leverage use cases, the ones that look impressive but rarely save time, and the prompts and patterns that consistently produce useful output.
Who it's for.
Anyone using Microsoft 365 as part of their daily work who's curious about whether Copilot is worth the licence cost — and how to make sure the answer is yes. Particularly useful for knowledge workers in legal, finance, consulting, public sector and any role with high analytical or written-content output.
What you'll learn.
The Copilot operating model
Where Copilot fits in your workflow — what it's good at, what it's poor at, where it confidently makes things up, and the prompt patterns that consistently produce useful output. The mental model that distinguishes professionals who get value from Copilot from those who don't.
Copilot across the suite
Hands-on exercises in each major app: drafting and editing in Word, analysis and chart-building in Excel, slide generation in PowerPoint, summarising and triage in Outlook, meeting recap and follow-up in Teams. Worked from real-world task examples, not toy demos.
Editorial discipline and the human in the loop
Copilot's outputs are starting points, not finished work. We close with the editorial checks, fact-verification habits and document-review disciplines that turn a Copilot draft into something you'd actually send.
Course overview.
Learn how to use Microsoft Copilot to work more efficiently, create content faster and make better use of the tools you already use every day. This practical course introduces the fundamentals of Copilot and shows how generative AI can support everyday tasks across the Microsoft ecosystem, from writing and summarising information to organising ideas and improving productivity.
You'll explore practical ways to use Copilot to reduce repetitive work, improve the quality of your output and get more from your existing workflows. Rather than focusing purely on the technology, the course looks at how to apply Copilot effectively in real-world situations, helping you understand how to write useful prompts, review AI-generated content and work alongside AI more confidently.
Who it's for.
This course is designed for anyone who wants to understand and make better use of Microsoft Copilot in their day-to-day work. It's suitable for professionals, business owners, managers, administrators, students and individuals who want to improve productivity and explore practical applications of generative AI.
No advanced technical or programming knowledge is required. The course is suitable for beginners and focuses on practical examples that can be applied across a wide range of roles and working environments. Whether you're new to AI or have already experimented with Copilot, you'll gain useful techniques for getting more consistent and valuable results.
What you'll learn.
You'll learn the fundamentals of Microsoft Copilot, including how to write effective prompts, provide useful context and refine your requests to achieve better results. You'll explore how Copilot can assist with tasks such as drafting and improving content, summarising information, generating ideas and supporting everyday decision-making.
You'll also learn how to evaluate and refine AI-generated content, understand its limitations and use Copilot responsibly as part of your normal workflow. By the end of the course, you'll have the confidence to use Copilot more effectively and identify practical opportunities to save time and improve productivity in your own work.
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This course is fully fundable through ReACT+.
If you've been made redundant or are facing redundancy in Wales, the Welsh Government's ReACT+ scheme can fund up to £1,500 toward this course — plus childcare, travel and accommodation expenses. We'll handle the application.
Benefits of Attending This Course
Learn how Microsoft Copilot can transform the way you work by improving productivity, automating routine tasks and supporting smarter decision-making. Gain practical skills to use AI effectively and responsibly in the modern workplace.
Ascent Training Wales · Bridgend.
Our conference room is purpose-built for effective training — bright, modern, and fully equipped for workshops, seminars and accredited sessions.
Llynfi Enterprise CentreHeol Ty Gwyn Industrial Estate
Maesteg, Bridgend, CF34 0BQ
Boost Productivity with Microsoft Copilot
Understand AI-Powered Workflows
Learn how Microsoft Copilot uses artificial intelligence to support everyday tasks, improve efficiency and enhance workplace productivity.
Work Smarter with AI Tools
Discover practical ways to use Copilot for creating content, analysing information, automating tasks and improving decision-making.
Drive Digital Transformation
Develop the confidence to adopt AI solutions responsibly and maximise the value of Microsoft technologies within your organisation.
Common questions.
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Our Bridgend venue is purpose-built for working learning — bright, modern, configurable for cohorts of four to twelve, with quality AV throughout and free parking right outside.
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Work smarter with Copilot.
Microsoft Copilot is changing how people work with everyday Microsoft tools. This practical course in Cardiff helps you understand how Copilot can support tasks such as writing, research, summarising information, analysing content, creating ideas and improving productivity. Build the confidence to use AI effectively within your working day and get more from the tools you already use.
Understand Copilot
Learn what Microsoft Copilot is, how it can support different types of work and where it can add genuine value to your role and organisation.
Work more efficiently
Discover practical ways Copilot can help with everyday tasks, from drafting and rewriting content to summarising information and generating ideas.
Improve productivity
Explore how AI assistance can help you reduce repetitive work, organise information and spend more time on tasks that require your experience and judgement.
Use AI responsibly
Understand the importance of checking AI-generated content and consider privacy, accuracy, security and responsible use when working with Copilot.
Support Welsh workplaces
Develop practical AI skills that can help businesses and organisations across Cardiff and Wales improve productivity, support their teams and adapt confidently to the changing world of work.
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Ready when you are.
Book Microsoft Copilot for £275 a seat, or send us a brief and we'll come back with a tailored in-house quote for your team within two working days.