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Microsoft 365 Copilot

Microsoft 365 Copilot is Microsoft's AI assistant woven directly into the apps you already use every day, and this is where I unpack how to actually get value out of it. The promise is appealing, an assistant that can draft, summarize, analyze, and answer questions using your own documents and data, but the reality takes some learning. My aim here is to close that gap with practical, grounded guidance. You will find write-ups on using Copilot inside the core Microsoft 365 apps, from drafting and rewriting in Word to crunching numbers in Excel, taming your inbox in Outlook, and pulling threads together in Teams. I focus on the prompts, habits, and settings that separate a gimmick from a tool you rely on. Because this is a hub, it also branches into the SharePoint sub-area, where Copilot gets interesting, since so much organizational knowledge lives in SharePoint sites and libraries.

Microsoft Teams: Make your stand-ups better

Microsoft Teams: Make your stand-ups better

7 min read · 6 years ago

SharePoint: ISERROR Function

SharePoint: ISERROR Function

2 min read · 6 years ago

Returns true when a formula evaluates to an error.

Microsoft Teams: Skype is going, going, gone

Microsoft Teams: Skype is going, going, gone

6 min read · 6 years ago

SharePoint: Different View for the same data

SharePoint: Different View for the same data

7 min read · 6 years ago

SharePoint: CONCATENATE Function

SharePoint: CONCATENATE Function

7 min read · 6 years ago

Joins strings, numbers, and dates into a single value. Up to 30 items.

SharePoint: Create a list based on folders

SharePoint: Create a list based on folders

9 min read · 6 years ago

SharePoint: Properly translate your list column names

SharePoint: Properly translate your list column names

8 min read · 6 years ago

Power Automate: Save multi-choice Microsoft Forms

Power Automate: Save multi-choice Microsoft Forms

8 min read · 6 years ago

SharePoint: REPT Function

SharePoint: REPT Function

2 min read · 6 years ago

Repeats a string N times. Result capped at 2000 characters.

SharePoint: Now Function

SharePoint: Now Function

3 min read · 6 years ago

Returns the current date and time as a serial number.

SharePoint: Today Function

SharePoint: Today Function

2 min read · 6 years ago

Returns today's date as a serial number.

SharePoint: Easily create items with Quick Edit

SharePoint: Easily create items with Quick Edit

4 min read · 6 years ago

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Manuel T Gomes

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