Practical GitHub Copilot
Microsoft 365 Copilot training shows users how to boost everyday productivity through hands-on practice using Copilot Chat, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams, including advanced features like Agent Mode, custom instructions, file grounding, and Copilot Pages. The course also teaches how to leverage specialized agents such as Researcher and Analyst to automate tasks, improve insights, create multimedia content, and confidently integrate AI into daily workflows—ideal for all Copilot users and learning‑and‑development professionals.
Instructor: Ray Villalobos
Released: 10/16/2023
Length: ~1 hour
Platform: LinkedIn Learning
Skill Level: Advanced
Purpose: To teach developers how to effectively use GitHub Copilot in real-world coding scenarios to solve problems faster, handle repetitive tasks efficiently, and maximize productivity through practical, context-aware techniques.

Practical GitHub Copilot
Microsoft 365 Copilot training shows users how to boost everyday productivity through hands-on practice using Copilot Chat, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams, including advanced features like Agent Mode, custom instructions, file grounding, and Copilot Pages. The course also teaches how to leverage specialized agents such as Researcher and Analyst to automate tasks, improve insights, create multimedia content, and confidently integrate AI into daily workflows—ideal for all Copilot users and learning‑and‑development professionals.
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This course will provide the following:
- What is GitHub Copilot?
- Copilot for Individuals vs. Copilot for Business
- Installing Copilot
- Getting the repo
- Basic autocomplete
- Autocompletions panel
- The chat panel
- Generating data
- Chatting with Copilot
- Output to YAML
- History and file names
- Troubleshooting fixes
- Writing comments