Video course · 9 chapters · 26 min · certificate
Copilot Skills Explained: How to Build and Use Them
Lisa Crosbie teaches beginners how to create and use reusable AI skills in Microsoft Copilot. The chapters cover skill files, Excel, Agent Builder, Cowork, and PowerPoint.
What you'll learn
- Explain what an AI skill is and why it saves time
- Identify the structure of a skill.md file
- Upload and run a skill in Microsoft Excel
- Create a new skill using Copilot chat
- Add skills to Agent Builder and Cowork
- Use built-in skills in PowerPoint
Chapters
9 chapters · 26:01-
3:21
01Core concept Free preview
AI Skills are suddenly everywhere!
Understand what an AI skill is and why it matters.
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1:32
02Example walkthrough Members
A real skill example: Client Project Health Check
See a realistic skill built around a messy client spreadsheet.
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3:21
03File structure Members
Understanding skill.md Files
Learn the simple text format behind every skill.
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5:02
04Excel setup Members
Using Skills in Excel
Upload and run a custom skill in Microsoft Excel.
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2:08
05Skill creation Members
Create Your First Skill with Copilot
Ask Copilot to write the skill.md file for you.
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1:21
06Excel results Members
Reviewing the results of running the skill in Excel
Check the cleaned spreadsheet and new health check tab.
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5:39
07Agent Builder Members
Using Skills in Agent Builder
Add custom skills to a Copilot agent for broader context.
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2:34
08Cowork setup Members
Using Skills in Cowork
Add skills to Cowork for complex delegated tasks.
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1:03
09PowerPoint skills Members
Skills in PowerPoint
Discover built-in skills ready to use in PowerPoint.
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