Microsoft 365 Copilot training your people will actually use

Copilot is only as clever as the question it gets. Our hands-on Microsoft 365 Copilot training helps your team ask better, check the answers and use Copilot safely in the apps they already know.

  • Westville, your workplace or online
  • Copilot Chat or full licence
  • Certificate of Attendance
Copilot
Summarise this email thread and list who needs to do what by Friday.
Good prompts have a goal, context, a source and clear expectations. We'll show you how.

Microsoft 365 Copilot training in a nutshell

NETCONFIG's Microsoft 365 Copilot training is practical, hands-on coaching that teaches people to use Copilot Chat and Microsoft 365 Copilot in Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Sessions run at our head office in Westville, Durban, at your workplace or live online, and we support teams throughout South Africa via dedicated technicians.

Who it's for
Anyone who uses Microsoft 365 at work
What you need
A Microsoft 365 work account. A Copilot licence is optional.
How it feels
Hands-on practice with everyday tasks, not slides
You leave with
A prompt cheat sheet and a Certificate of Attendance

Copilot Chat or Microsoft 365 Copilot? We train both

Not sure which Copilot you have? You're in good company. Here's the plain-English version, checked against Microsoft's own pages in October 2026.

Copilot Chat

Included with eligible Microsoft 365 plans

  • Secure AI chat grounded in the web
  • Available in the Microsoft 365 Copilot app and Outlook
  • Great for drafting, summarising text you paste in, and brainstorming

We teach it in our Copilot Chat Starter path.

Microsoft 365 Copilot Paid licence

Copilot inside the apps you use all day

  • Copilot in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams
  • Answers grounded in the files, emails and meetings you already have access to
  • Microsoft's ready-made agents, such as Researcher and Analyst

We teach it app by app.

Microsoft changes Copilot plans and prices often. Want to know what makes sense for your people? Our Copilot Implementation Specialists can check your licences and set-up.

What your team will learn in our Copilot training

Eight practical skills, taught in plain language. Cards marked "Licence" need a Microsoft 365 Copilot licence.

Prompts that work

The four-part habit: goal, context, source and expectations.

Outlook, minus the overwhelm

Summarise long threads and draft replies that still sound like you.

Teams meetings with clear actions Licence

Recaps, action items and catching up on the meeting you missed.

Word first drafts

Drafts, rewrites and summaries, then make them yours. Going deeper? See our Word training.

Excel, explained Licence

Ask questions about your data in plain English and get formula help. Going deeper? See our Excel training.

PowerPoint from your notes Licence

Turn a document into a first-draft deck, then polish it.

Check before you send

Why Copilot can sound confident and still be wrong, and quick ways to fact-check it.

Safe habits with company info

What to share, what not to, and why tidy file permissions matter.

Pick the Copilot path that fits

Not everyone needs the same thing. Choose a path, or mix and match for your team.

Copilot Chat Starter

For everyone with Microsoft 365

Prompting basics, safe habits and quick everyday wins.

Copilot in your apps

For people with a Microsoft 365 Copilot licence

App-by-app practice in Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Copilot Champions

For the go-to people who help colleagues

Deeper prompting, shared prompt libraries and helping others get started.

Leaders' briefing

For decision-makers

What Copilot can realistically do, what to watch, and how to roll it out calmly.

How our Copilot training works

Four easy steps, and no one gets put on the spot.

  1. A friendly chat

    Tell us who needs what and what's driving everyone mad.

  2. A licence and readiness check

    We confirm which Copilot your people have, so nobody gets taught features they can't use.

  3. Hands-on sessions

    Real practice with the kind of tasks your people do every day.

  4. Cheat sheet and follow-up

    A take-away prompt guide, plus a Q&A once everyone's tried it for real.

Trainers backed by a team that runs Microsoft 365 every day

Most courses teach Copilot in a vacuum. We also look after Microsoft 365 for organisations across South Africa, so we know how real set-ups behave, and the help doesn't stop when the session ends.

  • We check licences first
  • Safe sharing is built into every session
  • Existing clients get follow-up help from their dedicated technicians
  • Plain language, zero jargon

Need Copilot set up or tidied up first? Meet our Copilot Implementation Specialists, or explore managed IT support.

A NETCONFIG trainer guiding a small group through a hands-on session

Meet Keshnie

Keshnie has been training people across South Africa for over 10 years. Her favourite Copilot prompt? "Explain this like I'm new here."

Keshnie, NETCONFIG's Microsoft 365 and Copilot trainer, smiling

Where we train

Our Westville head office

28 Essex Terrace, Westville, Durban.

At your workplace

Your people learn in their own space.

Live online

Anywhere in South Africa, with a laptop and a decent connection.

Questions people ask about Copilot training

What is Microsoft 365 Copilot training?

It's hands-on coaching that shows your people how to use Copilot in the Microsoft 365 apps they already know. They learn to write clear prompts, check Copilot's answers and keep company information safe, using the kind of tasks they handle every day.

Do we need a paid Copilot licence for the training?

No. We can train your team on Copilot Chat, which Microsoft includes at no additional cost with eligible Microsoft 365 plans. If your people have a Microsoft 365 Copilot licence, we also cover Copilot inside Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams.

What's the difference between Copilot Chat and Microsoft 365 Copilot?

Copilot Chat is secure, web-grounded AI chat that comes with eligible Microsoft 365 plans. A paid Microsoft 365 Copilot licence adds Copilot inside your Microsoft 365 apps, answers grounded in the work content you already have access to, and Microsoft's ready-made agents such as Researcher and Analyst.

Is Copilot safe to use with our company information?

Copilot works within your existing Microsoft 365 permissions, so people only see content they already have access to. That's why tidy sharing settings matter. Our training builds safe habits, and our Copilot Implementation Specialists can check your set-up before you roll Copilot out.

Who is the training for?

Anyone who uses Microsoft 365 at work, from first-timers to the team's go-to person. We also run a short briefing for leaders who want to understand what Copilot can realistically do before they invest.

Where do you run Copilot training?

At our head office at 28 Essex Terrace, Westville, Durban, at your workplace, or live online. NETCONFIG provides support throughout South Africa via dedicated technicians.

Will people get a certificate?

Yes. Everyone receives a NETCONFIG Certificate of Attendance. This is not a Microsoft certification.

Will Copilot training make us POPIA compliant?

No training can do that on its own. Our sessions build careful habits with personal information, which supports your POPIA efforts. For the IT side of compliance, see our Managed POPIA Services.

Bexie the purple cow. Select for a Copilot tip

Psst… Bexie here. Be Exceptional In Everything, even your prompts. Tell Copilot who it's for and what "good" looks like. Moo-ve on!

Imagine what your team could do with Copilot working for them

Tell us who needs what and we'll suggest a plan. No pressure, no jargon.

Let's Unlock It