Join me for the free monthly CIAOPS Need to Know webinar. Along with all the Microsoft Cloud news we’ll be taking a look at Microsoft Forms.

Shortly after registering you should receive an automated email from Microsoft Teams confirming your registration, including all the event details as well as a calendar invite.

You can register for the regular monthly webinar here:

March Webinar Registrations

(If you are having issues with the above link copy and paste – https://bit.ly/n2k2403

The details are:

CIAOPS Need to Know Webinar – March 2024
Thursday 28th of March 2024
11.00am – 12.00am Sydney Time

All sessions are recorded and posted to the CIAOPS Academy.

The CIAOPS Need to Know Webinars are free to attend but if you want to receive the recording of the session you need to sign up as a CIAOPS patron which you can do here:

http://www.ciaopspatron.com

or purchase them individually at:

http://www.ciaopsacademy.com/

Also feel free at any stage to email me directly via director@ciaops.com with your webinar topic suggestions.

I’d also appreciate you sharing information about this webinar with anyone you feel may benefit from the session and I look forward to seeing you there.

The slides from this month’s webinar are available at:

https://github.com/directorcia/general/blob/master/Presentations/Need%20to%20Know%20Webinars/202402.pdf

If you are not a CIAOPS patron you want to view or download a full copy of the video from the session you can do so here:

http://www.ciaopsacademy.com.au/p/need-to-know-webinars

Watch out for next month’s webinar.

Recap from Copilot for Microsoft 365:

• Robert talked about Microsoft 365 updates and Copilot. Copilot is a family of assistants that are based on Azure and use large language models to provide predictive capabilities. There are copilots for the power platform dynamics, Microsoft 365, security windows, Bing GitHub, and more.
  
  • Robert started the webcast and turned on recording. He provided information on how to join his free teams shared channel. The agenda was to discuss Microsoft 365 updates and Copilot. Copilot is now available as a service to everybody.
    

  • Robert shared some useful resources for learning about AI and how it fits into the Microsoft Stack. He also discussed the security challenges posed by QR codes and recommended using Microsoft tools to hunt for phishing attempts and user compromises.
    

  • Robert discussed the new version of Outlook and provided a link for basic license users to understand how it works. He also talked about Microsoft Copilot for security and how it can be a game changer for SMBs.
    

  • Robert discussed the adoption of Copilot, which is a family of AI-powered tools that use large language models and the Microsoft Graph to provide predictive capabilities and integrate with Microsoft 365 apps.
• Robert talked about Microsoft’s copilot for Microsoft 365, which is now available to all customers. He explained that copilot requires prerequisites of the suite of products or Word, Excel, PowerPoint, exchange, team, SharePoint, OneDrive, and more.
  
  • Robert discussed the availability and prerequisites of Copilot for Microsoft 365. Copilot is now available to all customers and can be purchased directly, with enterprise agreement, or CSP.
    

  • Robert discussed the different AI options available, including Microsoft copilot personal, Bing chat enterprise work, and Microsoft 365 copilot.
    

  • Robert explained the features of Chapatti, a free option with the ability to pay for a subscription to get more capabilities.
    

  • Robert discussed Microsoft’s indemnification policy for users of their technologies, and demonstrated the privacy protection feature of Copilot. He also showed how Copilot can be used to translate text and assist with coding.
    

  • Robert discussed the benefits of using GitHub Copilot in the meeting. He mentioned that it can save a lot of time by automatically adding semicolons at the end of each line and generating scripts in different languages like PowerShell and Python.
• Robert talked about Microsoft 365 Copilot and demonstrated how it works. He showed how it can be used to generate a summary of a document, create a training course outline, and create a chart in Excel. He also mentioned that Copilot is not instantaneous and can take some time to generate results.
  
  • Robert demonstrated copilot in his production environment. He faced some technical issues with the browser session, but eventually managed to log in and show the features of copilot.
    

  • Robert demonstrated the capabilities of Copilot, a chatbot that can generate summaries of documents and provide steps to complete certain actions. Copilot is not able to make changes to documents, but can suggest steps to achieve certain tasks.
    

  • Robert demonstrated how to use Copilot for Microsoft 365 to summarize and formalize a document. He explained that Copilot is not instantaneous and can take some time to generate a summary.
    

  • Robert demonstrated how Copilot can be used to generate outlines and charts in both Word and Excel. He emphasized that Copilot is a useful tool when he doesn’t know how to do something, such as creating charts or pivot tables.
    

  • Robert explained how to create a pie chart and use pivot tables in Excel.
• Robert talked about the capabilities of Copilot, a chat sheet capability that can be used to ask questions, get answers, summarize emails, and documents. Copilot can also be used to create quizzes and automate tasks in Power Automate. It is most beneficial for creators, such as those creating reports and marketing materials.
  
  • Robert discussed the capabilities of Copilot, a chat sheet feature that can be used to ask questions, get answers, summarize emails, and documents. Copilot can also be used to create quizzes and automate tasks in Power Automate.
    

  • Robert demonstrated how to use Copilot to create automated workflows in Power Automate. He explained that Copilot can help users who are not Power Automate experts to create workflows by guiding them through the process.
    

  • Robert discussed the features of Microsoft Handly and Security Code Pilot. He recommended using the assessment available for copilot and provided links to videos and resources.
• Robert talked about copilot and business premium, emphasizing the importance of good data governance and permissions to ensure copilot works effectively. He also mentioned that copilot is not a solution for bad data.
  
• Robert discussed the building blocks of copilot and business premium, emphasizing the importance of securing data and locking down the environment appropriately. He compared copilot to a search engine that requires a certain set of permissions to determine what is returned to the user.
  

• Robert discussed the use of Copilot and its benefits. He mentioned that Copilot is available and worth the money, but it relies on good data. He also advised that training is key to using the tool effectively.
  

• Robert discussed the benefits of Copilot and how it can be leveraged to improve productivity. He suggested starting with creative teams and then rolling it out to others.
  

• Robert provided an overview of resources available for consumption, including a copy of the slides via email, an assessment spreadsheet, his blog, podcast, online training courses, and patron community.