15 Microsoft Copilot Tips & Tricks You Should Be Using (2026)
In this step-by-step Microsoft 365 Copilot tutorial, I’m breaking down my top 15 365 Copilot tips & tricks and new features that will save you real time at work. Microsoft 365 Copilot has had some major updates recently, and in this video, you’ll learn practical, real-world Copilot tips across Copilot Chat, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Teams—including new features, hidden capabilities, and productivity shortcuts most people aren’t using yet. Whether you’re brand new to Copilot or already using it daily, these Microsoft Copilot tips will help you work faster, write better, analyze data more easily, and create polished documents and presentations with less effort.
📺 Copilot Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playli....st?list=PLdHjJccRYry
📺 End-to-end M365 Copilot App Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbOJliF-Cn4&list=PLdHjJccRYryMlyo5usNTkssOwSSWwO3U6&index=1
📝 Table of contents
00:00 Introduction
00:37 Copilot Chat - Mode switcher (All M365 customers)
01:50 Copilot Chat - Custom instructions (All M365 customers)
02:47 Copilot Chat - Schedule prompt (All M365 customers)
04:08 Core Copilot - Using a file for grounding (All M365 customers)
05:18 Core Copilot - Create video with AI (All M365 customers)
07:09 Outlook - Parse my Inbox and Calendar (All M365 customers)
08:18 Outlook - Custom instructions (Premium feature)
09:28 Excel - Agent Mode (Premium feature, but coming al all M365 customers in March 2026)
11:49 Excel - Copilot Function (Premium feature)
13:12 PowerPoint - Create deck with Copilot (Premium feature)
14:50 PowerPoint - Image editing with AI (Premium feature)
15:57 Word - Agent mode (Premium feature, but coming al all M365 customers in March 2026)
17:50 Word - Draft and edit document (Premium feature)
19:02 Teams - Recap the meeting (Premium feature)
21:00 Teams - Group Chat with Copilot (Premium feature)
NOTE: This is a personal project and the opinions expressed in this video are my own, not those of my employer (Microsoft)
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