Draft, Analyze, and Present with Microsoft Copilot (MS-4018) is a free beginner course from Microsoft Learn, online. It ends with a free badge. Microsoft Learn doesn't say how long it takes.
For Microsoft 365 users who want to see Copilot at work in Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook and Teams, task by task. It's Microsoft's official end-user curriculum and free to work through yourself. The caveats: to practise you'll likely need a Microsoft 365 Copilot licence, there's no time estimate on the path, and the material is product-led. For a role-based alternative, see Work smarter with Copilot prompts for finance professionals from Microsoft Learn.
Free seven-module Microsoft Learn path for business users on Microsoft 365 Copilot: getting ready, AI chat, presentations, documents, meetings, data insights and email. Self-paced version of the one-day MS-4018 course, which partners also teach live.
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See also: Microsoft Copilot training.
Business professionals, Everyone (no background needed).
Level: beginner (as stated by the provider). Delivery: online, self-paced.
Basic functional experience with Microsoft 365 services.
Free. Free on Microsoft Learn. The instructor-led MS-4018 course is sold by training partners.
Certificate: free badge. Microsoft Learn trophy and module badges.
Microsoft is based in the US. We checked this course on the provider's own page on 12 Oct 2026.
It is free to take. We show any paid extras, such as a certificate, as the provider prices them.
If you want a free, government-backed start instead, AI Skills Boost gives every adult in the UK free AI courses, and finishing selected ones earns an AI foundations badge.
None of the UK funding schemes we track pays for this course. See free and funded training by nation for what is funded where you live.
Other UK courses on generative AI: An Introduction to AI (North East Scotland College), Using GenAI with Confidence for University & College Professional Services Staff (University of Edinburgh), AI Academy – Hands On AI Masterclass (NI Chamber).
See also: free and funded training by nation.
It's free.
Yes: free badge. The provider calls it "Microsoft Learn trophy and module badges".
It's a beginner course. Prerequisites: Basic functional experience with Microsoft 365 services.
Start any time.
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Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Apps and Agents Developer Associate: Paid. Price not shown by provider. Fees are shown as Microsoft shows them and never converted.
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