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.
SharePoint: ISTEXT Function
Returns true when a value is text.
SharePoint: My data disappeared! How to recover it?
Microsoft Forms: Voting in Meetings
Microsoft Teams: You’re on mute - optimize meetings
Ten habits that make online meetings worth attending, from mute etiquette to being upfront about Copilot.
Power Apps: How to create an app with SharePoint in 2 minutes
Microsoft Planner: Grouping Tasks For Optimal Performance
SharePoint: ISNA Function
Returns true when a value is the #N/A error.