By incorporating these shortcut tips, you can make the most out of Microsoft 365 Copilot and enhance your productivity. If you have any specific tasks or need further assistance, feel free to contact me at carol.rayholmes@ladyraycomputer.net
1. Triggering Suggestions
- Tip: Manually trigger suggestions
when needed.
- Shortcut: Ctrl + Space (Windows) or Cmd + Space (Mac).
2. Navigating Through Suggestions
- Tip: Quickly cycle through multiple
suggestions to find the best fit.
- Shortcut: Alt + ] and Alt + [ (Windows) or Option + ] and Option + [ (Mac).
3. Accepting and Dismissing
Suggestions
- Tip: Efficiently accept or dismiss
suggestions to streamline your workflow.
- Shortcut: Press Tab to accept a suggestion and Esc to dismiss it.
4. Creating Visualizations
- Tip: Use Copilot to generate charts
and graphs.
- Example: Ask Copilot to “Create a
bar chart showing monthly sales data” to visualize your data instantly.
5. Automating Repetitive Tasks
- Tip: Automate common tasks like
formatting, sorting, and filtering data.
- Example: Ask Copilot to
“Sort the data in column A in ascending order and filter out values below
50” to save time on manual data manipulation.
6. Generating Formulas
- Tip: Let Copilot help you create
complex formulas without needing to remember the exact syntax.
- Example: Request Copilot to “Add
a new column showing the percentage difference between column A and column
C” to quickly generate the necessary formula2.
7. Data Cleaning
- Tip: Use Copilot to clean and
prepare your data for analysis.
- Example: Ask Copilot to “Remove
any duplicate entries in this dataset” to ensure your data is accurate and
ready for analysis.
8. Summarizing Data
- Tip: Get quick summaries of your
data to understand key metrics.
- Example: In Word, you can ask
Copilot to “Summarize the total sales for each region” to get a concise
overview of your data.
9. Using Copilot in Teams
- Tip: Enhance your collaboration by
using Copilot in Microsoft Teams.
- Example: Ask Copilot to
“Summarize the key points from our last meeting” to keep everyone on the
same page
