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LPS Pt 7: Copilot as Your Thought Partner

LPS Pt 7: Copilot as Your Thought Partner

by Stephanie Arrendell | Dec 12, 2025 | AI, All, Automation, Copilot, GenAI, M365

Stop using AI only for writing. Use Geoff Woods’ CRIT prompting framework with Copilot to tackle real work, automate routine tasks and make more strategic decisions.
LPS Pt 6: Integration – Connecting Baseline Skills & AI

LPS Pt 6: Integration – Connecting Baseline Skills & AI

by Stephanie Arrendell | Dec 5, 2025 | AI, All, Copilot, Excel, M365, Powerpoint

When should you use AI, and when are your own skills faster? See Copilot tackle Excel tasks, then discover built-in Excel and PowerPoint techniques that can beat AI.
LPS Pt 5: AI & Styles for Brand Consistency

LPS Pt 5: AI & Styles for Brand Consistency

by Stephanie Arrendell | Nov 21, 2025 | AI, All, Copilot, M365, Office Themes, Themes, Word

Stop reformatting AI-generated Word documents by hand. Use Word Styles and default formatting to make content from Copilot and ChatGPT match your brand.
LPS Pt 4: Copilot’s Superpower – The Context of Your Work

LPS Pt 4: Copilot’s Superpower – The Context of Your Work

by Stephanie Arrendell | Nov 14, 2025 | AI, All, Copilot, M365, OneDrive, Teams

Reduce searching, switching and copy-paste work. See how Teams and OneDrive give Copilot access to your Microsoft 365 files, meetings, chats and more.
LPS Pt 3: Getting Started with Copilot Web Chat

LPS Pt 3: Getting Started with Copilot Web Chat

by Stephanie Arrendell | Nov 7, 2025 | AI, All, Copilot, GenAI, M365

Think you need a paid Copilot license to use AI? Explore the free Web Chat, how it differs from Work Chat, and ways to start using it in your workday.
LPS Pt 2: Jaw-Dropping Excel Tips to Eliminate Gray Work

LPS Pt 2: Jaw-Dropping Excel Tips to Eliminate Gray Work

by Stephanie Arrendell | Oct 31, 2025 | All, Automation, Excel, M365

Stop doing Excel work the hard way. Use Tables, calculated columns, Slicers and PivotTables to organize, update and analyze data with less manual effort.
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