Microsoft Copilot Prompts

Microsoft Copilot Prompts Cheat Sheet

A Copilot prompt is an instruction or question used to tell Microsoft Copilot what task to perform. Prompts guide the AI in creating, summarizing, analyzing, or editing information across Microsoft 365 apps, including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Teams.

Copilot works best when prompts clearly communicate the goal and, optionally, include context, expectations, and source data. The more relevant information included, the more accurate and useful the response becomes.

Copilot Prompt Framework

A well-structured prompt can include four parts.

Goal	What you want Copilot to do	“Write a summary of the Philippine Revolution.”
Context	Background information about the task	“The summary will be used for a high school history class.”
Expectations	Tone, format, or style	“Use simple language and bullet points.”
Source/Data	Files or documents to reference	“Use the attached article about the Katipunan.”

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

Meeting recap

Summarize the key discussion points about the Philippine Revolution.

Email draft

Write an email announcing a lecture about José Rizal.

Brainstorming

Suggest classroom activities for teaching the Katipunan.

Presentation

Create a 5-slide presentation about the Propaganda Movement.

Editing

Rewrite this paragraph explaining the Spanish colonial period in simpler terms.

References:

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

Written by: Ace Kenneth Batacandulo

Ace is AWS Certified, AWS Community Builder, and Cloud Consultant at Tutorials Dojo Pte. Ltd. He is also the Co-Lead Organizer of K8SUG Philippines and a member of the Content Committee for Google Developer Groups Cloud Manila. Ace actively contributes to the tech community through his volunteer work with AWS User Group PH, GDG Cloud Manila, K8SUG Philippines, and Devcon PH. He is deeply passionate about technology and is dedicated to exploring and advancing his expertise in the field.

Microsoft Copilot Prompts

Microsoft Copilot Prompts