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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.

Power Automate: Send an HTTP request to SharePoint Action

Power Automate: Send an HTTP request to SharePoint Action

6 min read · 5 years ago

Calls SharePoint's REST API directly.

SharePoint: Hour Function

SharePoint: Hour Function

4 min read · 5 years ago

Returns the hour component (0-23) of a date or time value.

Power Automate: SharePoint Get Items Action

Power Automate: SharePoint Get Items Action

9 min read · 5 years ago

Returns SharePoint list items with OData filters, pagination, and folder scoping.

How to publish news in modern SharePoint sites from an RSS feed using Power Automate?

How to publish news in modern SharePoint sites from an RSS feed using Power Automate?

5 min read · 5 years ago

Microsoft Planner: No Templates? No worries.

Microsoft Planner: No Templates? No worries.

7 min read · 5 years ago

SharePoint: WEEKDAY Function

SharePoint: WEEKDAY Function

5 min read · 5 years ago

Returns the day-of-week number from a date. Three return-type options.

Power Automate: Create new folder Action

Power Automate: Create new folder Action

5 min read · 5 years ago

Creates a SharePoint folder. Auto-creates missing parent levels.

How to create nested folders in SharePoint and Copy templates automatically using Power Automate?

How to create nested folders in SharePoint and Copy templates automatically using Power Automate?

6 min read · 5 years ago

Microsoft Teams: Outlook to Teams and back

Microsoft Teams: Outlook to Teams and back

7 min read · 5 years ago

Power Apps: Single Source of Truth

Power Apps: Single Source of Truth

5 min read · 5 years ago

How to use charts for max productivity in Microsoft Planner

How to use charts for max productivity in Microsoft Planner

6 min read · 5 years ago

SharePoint: ISLOGICAL Function

SharePoint: ISLOGICAL Function

4 min read · 5 years ago

Returns true when a value is a boolean.

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Manuel T Gomes

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