Microsoft Copilot Prompts Cheat Sheet

Copilot Prompt Framework

A well-structured prompt can include four parts.

Example Prompt (Basic)

Write a summary of the Philippine Revolution of 1896.

Example Prompt (Detailed)

Draft an outline for a training module about the role of national heroes in Philippine independence movements. The audience is senior high school students studying Philippine history. Use a clear and educational tone and organize the outline into major historical periods.

How Copilot Uses Your Data

Copilot is powered by Large Language Models (LLMs) connected to Microsoft 365 apps and organizational data.

This allows Copilot to work with:

• Documents

• Emails

• Presentations

• Meeting transcripts

• Reports

• Internal knowledge bases

For example, a history teacher could use Copilot with stored materials like lecture notes, articles, or research papers.

Example prompt using stored documents:

Create a lecture outline about the Philippine Revolution based on the lecture notes and articles saved in this folder.

What You Can Do with Copilot Prompts

Catch Up

Copilot can summarize historical discussions, research notes, or meeting transcripts.

Examples:

• Summarize the key points discussed about the Spanish colonization of the Philippines.

• What major reforms were proposed by the Propaganda Movement according to this document?

• List the important events discussed in the meeting about the American period in Philippine history.

Common tools:

• Teams

• Word

• Outlook

Create

Copilot can generate new content such as lesson materials, presentations, or summaries.

Examples:

• PowerPoint

  • Create a short presentation about the Philippine Revolution of 1896.

• Word

  • Draft a lesson plan about the life and works of José Rizal.

• Outlook

  • Write an email inviting students to attend a seminar about Philippine national heroes.

Ask

Copilot can answer questions or generate ideas for historical learning.

Examples:

• Explain the causes of the Philippine Revolution.

• Give ideas for a classroom activity about the Katipunan.

• List important events during the American colonial period in the Philippines.

Edit

Copilot can revise or improve historical writing.

Examples:

• Rewrite this paragraph explaining the Propaganda Movement using simpler language.

• Shorten this essay about José Rizal’s contributions to Philippine nationalism.

• Add an illustration suggestion for a slide about the Battle of Mactan.

Editing features appear in:

• Word

• PowerPoint

• Excel

• Outlook

Example Prompt Templates

• Summarize – Summarize the key events of the Philippine Revolution of 1896 in bullet points.

• Email Writing – Write a professional email inviting students to attend a lecture about Philippine national heroes.

• Presentation Creation – Create a presentation about José Rizal and the Propaganda Movement with five slides and speaker notes.

• Meeting or Discussion Summary – Summarize the key insights from the discussion about Spanish colonial policies in the Philippines.

• Document Editing -Rewrite the following paragraph to make the explanation of the Katipunan clearer and easier for students to understand.

Tips for Better Copilot Prompts

1. Start with a Clear Goal

• Weak prompt
  • Explain Philippine history.
• Better prompt
  • Summarize the major events of the Philippine Revolution of 1896.

2. Add Context

• Providing background improves relevance.

Example:

Create a presentation about José Rizal for a Grade 10 Philippine history class.

3. Specify the Output Format

Examples:

• Use bullet points
• Create a timeline
• Write in a formal academic tone
• Limit to 200 words

Example prompt:

Create a timeline of key events during the Philippine Revolution.

4. Provide Source Data

Example:

Summarize the attached article about Andrés Bonifacio and the Katipunan.

5. Use Follow-Up Prompts

Example workflow:

Create a presentation about the Philippine Revolution.
→ Add a slide explaining the role of Andrés Bonifacio.
→ Simplify the language for high school students.

Saving and Sharing Prompts

• Save commonly used prompts
• Share prompt templates with teaching teams
• Maintain a prompt library for historical topics

• Philippine history timeline generator
• National hero biography generator
• Historical event summary template

Quick Prompt Examples

References:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/learn-about-copilot-prompts-f6c3b467-f07c-4db1-ae54-ffac96184dd5