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Advanced Microsoft Copilot

Microsoft Copilot has expanded far beyond a chat assistant. Home brings Chat, Cowork, and Office work together, Code can turn natural-language requests into reusable solutions, and Autopilot introduces persistent digital roles with their own enterprise identity.

This advanced lesson shows knowledge workers and managers how the pieces fit together. You will learn when to ask, delegate, build, or create an agent; how Microsoft IQ, Skills, plugins, harnesses, workflows, and Managed Runtime support that work; and how Agent 365, evaluation, permissions, and cost controls keep advanced Copilot systems governable.

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Taught by Grant Harvey

Advanced Microsoft Copilot, from The Neuron Academy

What you'll learn

  • Choose between Chat, Cowork, Code, agents, and Autopilot based on the work you need done.
  • Ground Copilot in stable preferences, Microsoft IQ context, and authoritative business evidence.
  • Design advanced agents with the right harness, Skills, tools, specialist agents, workflows, and computer-use boundaries.
  • Explain the Autopilot blueprint and identity model and how Agent 365 governs Microsoft and third-party agents such as OpenClaw.
  • Evaluate, monitor, and budget advanced Copilot workflows before expanding their authority.

Curriculum

The shape of the lesson

One mark for every step, in the order you take them. 15 videos, downloadable notes and a certificate of completion.

  1. Advanced Microsoft Copilot: From Home to Autopilot

    • 15 videos

    Use the new Copilot stack end to end: choose Chat, Cowork, Code, and Autopilot; build governed agents; understand Agent 365 and OpenClaw; and test cost, permissions, and reliability before you scale.

    1. Advanced Microsoft Copilot: The New Map for Work
    2. Home: Chat, Cowork, and Office in One Starting Point
    3. Personal Context: Memory, Instructions, and Temporary Chat
    4. Microsoft IQ: What Copilot Knows About the Business
    5. Skills and Plugins: Reusable Expertise and Approved Capabilities
    6. Code and Copilot Managed Runtime
    7. Choose the Lightest Builder That Fits
    8. Agent Harnesses: The Runtime Between the Model and the Work
    9. Build the Agent from Skills, Tools, Specialists, and Workflows
    10. Autopilot: From Agent to Named Digital Coworker
    11. Agent 365 and OpenClaw: Govern the Agent Fleet
    12. Project Orion: Use the New Copilot Stack End to End
    13. Evaluate, Monitor, and Budget Before You Add Authority
    14. What Is Current, What Is Preview, and What Changed Names
    15. The Advanced Copilot Operating Rule
  2. Downloadable

    Download the Lesson Notes for reusable prompts, authoritative links, and key points from the lesson.

    1. Download : Lesson Notes
  3. Certificate of Completion

    Congratulations! You just learned how to use Microsoft Copilot capabilities to plan smarter, more reliable workplace workflows. Your new superpower is choosing the right Copilot approach, grounding results in trusted sources, and setting clear permissions, testing standards, and human review before giving AI more autonomy.

    1. Certificate of completion

Your instructor

Grant is the voice of The Neuron, the daily newsletter delivering no-hype insights on how AI is changing the world around us, and co-hosts The Neuron’s weekly podcast.

Questions about this lesson

How long is this lesson?

It runs 1 hr. Inside: 15 videos, downloadable notes and a certificate of completion.

Who teaches this lesson?

Grant Harvey. Grant is the voice of The Neuron, the daily newsletter delivering no-hype insights on how AI is changing the world around us, and co-hosts The Neuron’s weekly podcast.

Do I get a certificate?

Yes. Finish the lesson and you get a certificate of completion from The Neuron Academy.

Do I need to know how to code?

No. It's an advanced lesson, but like everything in the Academy it needs no coding or technical background.

How do I get access?

This lesson is included in a The Neuron Academy membership. Start with a 7-day free trial, then choose a monthly or yearly plan. Cancel anytime. New lessons are added every week.

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