Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat for Beginners

Getting Started with Microsoft Copilot Chat
Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat for Beginners: Practical Ways to Save Time at Work

Join DUG South Africa for a beginner-friendly virtual meetup focused on Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat and how AI can support your daily work.

This session is designed for professionals, students, business users, and anyone who is curious about using Copilot Chat in a practical way. We will look at how Copilot Chat can help you draft content, summarize information, create better prompts, review data, prepare presentations, and support everyday tasks across Microsoft 365 apps like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
This is not a technical deep dive. It is a practical session to help you understand where Copilot Chat fits, what it can do, and how to start using it with more confidence.

What You Will Learn
You will learn how Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat can fit into your daily workflow, how to write better prompts, and how to use Copilot to draft emails, create summaries, prepare presentations, and support common workplace tasks. We will also cover best practices for using AI responsibly, avoiding common mistakes, and getting better results from your prompts.
The session will include live demonstrations and real-world examples that you can apply right away.

Who Should Attend
This session is ideal for professionals and business users who are new to AI tools, students and early-career professionals, organizations exploring AI-powered productivity, DUG South Africa community members, and anyone interested in learning how Copilot Chat can support modern work.

Why Attend
Copilot Chat is changing how people work, learn, and manage information. This session will help you move beyond curiosity and start using AI in a more practical way.

You will leave with a better understanding of how to save time, improve productivity, and use Copilot Chat as a useful work assistant instead of just another technology tool.