How can Copilot help you in Excel and Powerpoint


Hi Reader,

Many of my clients are starting using Copilot for Excel, Powerpoint, Teams, Word and Office.

If you are part of the lucky ones that got access to it, but don't know where to start yet, this email is for you.

I am convinced people only touched the surface on how to use Copilot effectively. AI is here to stay and I am here to help you go through that!

Enjoy this edition,

Nicolas

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Copilot offers many capabilities and can boost your work in Office.

But do you know where to start?

Together with Christian Martinez, we created the first-ever course where you can master Copilot for Finance.

Why do you need it?

With this course, you will:

  • How to use Copilot to create the best analysis in Excel
  • How to use Copilot to write Procedures in Word
  • How to use Copilot to create PowerPoint slides
  • And much more!

All that in 40+ video lessons packed in only 2 hours!

After successfully completing the course, you will also receive a certificate of completion.

Only this week, you have the chance to master Copilot for Finance and save 50%.

Enroll now and secure lifetime access for only $97!

Discover The Copilot Use Cases

Copilot holds great power for finance and will definitely save you time so you can focus on more strategic tasks.

Here are some of the examples on how you can use it in PowerPoint and Excel:

#1: Excel

Examples of use cases:

  • Create a formula to split text in two columns
  • Explain how to use a Pivot Table to summarize your data
  • Generate a graph showing data insights

Prompt examples:

Generate formulas
Prompt example: β€œAdd a column that shows the first name”
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Identify insights
Prompt example: β€œShow the total sales of January 2024”

#2: PowerPoint

Examples of use cases:

  • Helps to create a presentation from scratch
  • Add a relevant stock photo picture to make your slide more enjoyable
  • Provide tips on how to create an engaging presentation

Prompt examples:

Create presentation
Prompt example: β€œCreate a presentation for an investment business case for a manufacturing company, focusing on the value of the production units. Make sur to have 15 slides.”
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Summarize presentations
Prompt example: β€œCreate a detailed outline from this presentation using 3 bullet points by slide”​
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I am curious to know if you have tried Copilot for finance and what the results were.

Let me know!

I hope you enjoyed this email.

Looking forward to reading your questions and responses!

Nicolas

P.S.: Copilot for Finance is a course that will keep expanding as new functionalities are coming like Python in Excel. We'll keep updating the course with new modules. As we add value, the price will increase, so grab your course now and save 50%!

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