Instructor
Mike Thomas
Category
MS Excel
Date
Oct. 12, 2026
Time
1 PM EST | 10 AM PST | Monday | 60 Minutes
Using Copilot to be More Productive in Excel
This session covers both the web version of Copilot and Copilot inside Excel AI isn’t just a buzzword, it’s a game-changer for Excel users. In this hands-on session, you’ll discover how to combine the power of Excel with Copilot to boost your productivity, simplify complex tasks, and unlock new levels of efficiency. Whether you’re stuck writing tricky formulas, wrangling messy data, or building dashboards, Copilot can become your on-demand assistant. We’ll explore how to use Copilot to speed up and automate repetitive tasks, generate formulas and VBA scripts, troubleshoot issues, and even suggest smarter ways of working with your data. If you've ever wished Excel could “just do it for you,” this session will show you how to get closer than ever before, by combining human know-how with AI-powered support.
Why You Should Attend?
Too many Excel users waste time Googling formulas, guessing at syntax, or wrestling with repetitive tasks that should be automated.This session helps you move past those frustrations. .
You’ll learn practical ways to use Copilot as your personal assistant - someone who understands Excel, speaks plain English, and helps you solve problems faster. .
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What Copilot is and how it works with Excel?
Using the Copilot website to get help with Excel related questions and tasks
Using the Copilot inside Excel to automate tasks such as building formulas, summarising data and more
Uploading Excel files to Copilot: the do’s, don’ts, and best practices
Using Copilot to clean up messy data
Automating tasks such as building a dashboard and consolidating data from multiple files
Using Copilot to write VBA code
Who Should Attend
This session is ideal for intermediate to advanced Excel users who are curious about AI and want to get hands-on with practical tools.
It’s especially useful for analysts, finance professionals, HR, project managers, and anyone who uses Excel regularly and wants to streamline their work.
No prior experience with Copilot is required.
Mike Thomas
Speaker
Mike Thomas is a leading UK-based IT Trainer and Content Creator renowned for his expertise in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Power BI. Throughout his distinguished 35-year career, Mike has delivered thousands of courses and produced an extensive library of written and video tutorials, available on his blog and YouTube channel. As a Microsoft MVP and Fellow of The Learning and Performance Institute, Mike has collaborated with numerous global and UK-based companies, providing tailored training and developing innovative Microsoft Office solutions that streamline business processes. His passion for teaching, knowledge-sharing and technology makes him a sought-after speaker and trainer, continually inspiring others to harness the full potential of Microsoft Office tools.
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