My Favorite Microsoft Copilot TIPS for Outlook, Excel & Copilot Chat

Collaboration Simplified August 28, 2025
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Simple tutorials on AI, Agents, Automation, and Copilot — by Shervin Shaffie, Principal Engineer at Microsoft. I work for Microsoft, but the views shared here are my own and those of my guests. This is an independent channel, not an official Microsoft production.

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Learn hidden Microsoft 365 Copilot tricks in Excel, Outlook, and Copilot Chat with this step-by-step tutorial. Discover brand-new features you can use today to boost your productivity. Join Shervin Shaffie, a Copilot Principal Engineer at Microsoft, as he walks you through powerful, lesser-known Copilot tips. You’ll see: How to customize Copilot Chat with instructions and memory The new Copilot function in Excel How to use Copilot prioritization in Outlook to manage emails smarter These are brand-new Copilot features most people don’t know about, and you’ll learn exactly how to set them up and start using them right away. *SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL ✅* https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAeJheOWuUrs00ZPnUaOA0A/join FOLLOW ME 📸 ► Podcasts: https://rss.com/podcasts/sherv/ ► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherv/ ► Website: https://www.cosi.pro ► X: https://twitter.com/ShervinShaffie ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/collaborationsimplified OTHER VIDEO SERIES 🎞️ ► 🤖: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7gs6v-vK75qokJdj3fz6pMUWRZiTkjzr ► 👾: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7gs6v-vK75pzr9Zy2WJUCea7NVs58d1E ► 👩‍💼: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7gs6v-vK75q1CiS3FPwI45bgPoneSBvB ► 💾: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7gs6v-vK75ppiCB2eBgkHd7Aa89wazLF ► 📞: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7gs6v-vK75o2konn3XShTeGVL2dzwGG7 📌 Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:31 – Copilot Chat Tip - Custom Instructions 3:59 - Copilot in Excel Tip - Copilot Function 6:31 - Copilot in Outlook Tip - Copilot Prioritization #copilot #microsoft365copilot #microsoft This video represents the opinions of Shervin Shaffie and his guests to the video and does not reflect the opinions of Microsoft, affiliates, or the companies with which this video's participants are affiliated with. *Thank You All!!!* © 2020-2025 Collaboration Simplified. All rights reserved.

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