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Instructions for AI Exercises

    1. Open Microsoft Copilot: m365.cloud.microsoft or download the app Microsoft 365 Copilot
    2. Notice the prompt examples that are provided by the text input. Click “See more” if you’re on a desktop
    3. Read 3–5 example prompts, then either click one to try it or enter your own prompt
    4. Review the response and ask at least one follow-up question

    Some examples:

    • Find me a good quote from President Nelson about faith
    • What is the latest on {insert current event}?
    • Write me a poem about BYU Print & Mail
    • According to the doctrine of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, what is the difference between repentance and conversion?
    1. Open Copilot in your browser or the M365 Copilot mobile app
    2. Click “+” right below the prompt textbox, then click “Designer”
    3. Type a brief prompt of what image you want to generate (e.g., a dog wearing a red hat on the moon, cartoon style)
    4. Wait for the image to generate, it may take a minute or two
    5. Enter a second prompt to edit the image that was generated (e.g., change the dog's hat to blue)
    6. Hover over the image (or tap the image if you're on mobile) to save or share it

  • Option 1 (Mobile or Desktop)

    1. Find an article you want to summarize and copy the article URL or the article text.
    2. Open Copilot chat and paste the URL or text with instructions (e.g., “Summarize this article in 5 bullet points”)
    3. Ask for one-sentence takeaway from the article.
    4. Optional: ask Copilot to rewrite the summary for a specific audience (e.g., students).

    Option 2 (Desktop Only)

    1. Open your article in Microsoft Edge
    2. Click the Copilot “Chat” button in the top right corner of your browser
    3. In the chat, ask Copilot to summarize your article (no need to paste anything from the article, Copilot already has the context of the page you are on)
    4. Ask for one-sentence takeaway from the article.
    1. In Copilot chat, click the "+" button and then the paperclip / upload button (or drag & drop a file into the chat). In the mobile app, choose “photo” or “file” after clicking the "+" button. 
    2. Upload the document(s) or image(s) you want to ask Copilot about. 
    3. Ask Copilot to do what you want, e.g., “Summarize this doc” or “Generate a cartoon version of this image” or "What kind of animal is this?"
    4. Review results and refine with follow-ups. 
    1. Click this link to request a Microsoft 365 Copilot license: https://support.byu.edu/it?id=sc_cat_item&sys_id=ecd3e783eb442610b933f4f1cad0cdf1&sysparm_category=…  
    2. Read the information on the site, and then click the “Microsoft 365 Copilot” option. 
    3. Read the compliance checklist and check the boxes to agree. 
    4. Click the blue “Request” button to submit.
    5. Open Copilot at https://m365.cloud.microsoft/chat, you should now see two tabs at the top of the screen: work and web. The web tab is to use regular Copilot the way that you have been. The work tab gives Copilot access to your entire Microsoft Suite. Select the work tab.
    6. Type a slash ( / ) into the chat box to add context from people, meetings, documents, emails, and other Microsoft 365 content, then ask your question, such as “Summarize /[document]” or “What upcoming meetings do I have with /[person]?"
    1. Dictation (desktop only): Click the microphone icon button next to the chat box, allow microphone access, and start asking Copilot something out loud. Your words will be transcribed. Edit the text Copilot produced if needed.
    2. Read Aloud (desktop only): After receiving any response from Copilot, click the 3 dots under the response. Click "Read aloud." You may stop it at any point by clicking the “pause” symbol that shows up next to the 3 dots.
    3. Live voice chat: open Copilot chat, click the audio icon button next to the chat box to start a live conversation and talk back and forth with Copilot.
    1. Open Outlook and compose a new email. 
    2. At the top of the empty email, click “Help me write.” 
    3. Prompt Copilot to write an email for you (e.g., “Draft an email about this week’s weather”) 
    4. Edit the draft, personalize, and send (or save as draft). 

  • (Desktop Only)

    1. Open the relevant app (Word/Excel/PowerPoint) and open a new or existing file.  
    2. Click on the Copilot icon in the “home” ribbon at the top.  
    3. Make sure that the dropdown right above the prompt field says “Allow Editing.” 
    4. Describe what you want (e.g., “Create a 1-page document about today’s weather” or “Make a few columns that summarize the past week’s weather in Provo, Utah” or “Make a 5-slide deck about the weather this week in Provo, Utah”). 
    5. Review the draft and request revisions (formatting, bullet points, formulas). 
    6. Save and export as needed. 
    1. Open Copilot. 
    2. Click the 9-dot app launcher on the left sidebar. On mobile, tap the hamburger menu in the upper-left corner.  
    3. Select Create. 
    4. Choose one of the creation options at the top, such as infographic, story, banner, poster, or another format. 
    5. Enter a prompt describing what you want Copilot to create. 
    6. Review the generated file and make any edits or adjustments you’d like. 
    7. When you’re finished, download your final output. 

  • Note: A Copilot Notebook is an AI-powered workspace that lets you gather files, notes, chats, and other resources in one place so Copilot can help you analyze them, answer questions, and create new content based on that information.

    1. Click the 9-dot app launcher on the left sidebar. On mobile, tap the hamburger menu in the upper-left corner. 
    2. Click Notebooks. On mobile, click the notebooks dropdown menu and select all notebooks.  
    3. Create a new notebook. 
    4. Title your new notebook. 
    5. Upload files from your computer/phone or select files or meetings from OneDrive. 
    6. Create an audio overview, study guide, or start a chat inside your new notebook (on mobile, click through the tabs at the bottom of the screen)