📱Interactive Online Course
Learn with Vertech AcademyHow to use
Microsoft
Copilot
Learn how to use Copilot to parse long PDFs, draft emails, and verify claims with live web access.
Learn with Vertech AcademyHow to use
2 hours
A simple, straightforward guide to get you started.
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Beginner
A smartphone, tablet, or computer with stable internet access.
Flexible schedule
Can be completed quickly
Learn at your own pace
Free Starter Course — How to use Microsoft Copilot
Most people ignore Microsoft Copilot because it feels like just another corporate add-on. But if your university forces you to use Office 365, or if you're on a Windows machine, knowing how to leverage Copilot actually saves a lot of context-switching.
This guide skips the enterprise jargon and looks at what Copilot is actually good for. We cover how to use it directly inside the Edge browser to read and pull data from massive, heavily-formatted PDFs without the file-size limits you hit on free ChatGPT.
Because Copilot defaults to searching the live web via Bing, we also focus heavily on web grounding—forcing the model to cite specific URLs and verify claims so you don't end up submitting hallucinated facts in your assignments.
Why use Copilot over ChatGPT?
Access and ecosystem. Copilot gives you GPT-4 capabilities and live internet access for free. More importantly, it can read whatever tab you currently have open in Edge, which is invaluable for quickly parsing dense academic journals.
We'll show you the exact workflows to pull key arguments out of dense documents and format them into usable study material. It's a pragmatic look at using Microsoft's toolset to get your reading and research done faster, without paying for a premium AI subscription.
Skills you'll build:
OS Integration
Web Grounding
Office 365 Basics
Requirements:
A desktop, laptop, or tablet (mobile works for video playback, but a desktop is recommended because the interactive modules work better on a larger screen).
A stable internet connection.
A free account with Microsoft Copilot (no paid plan required, we'll show you how to set it up).
Can be completed quickly
Hands-on practical skills you can use immediately
What is Vertech Academy?
It's an educational platform that offers both free and paid content. We teach you how to use AI properly, ranging from open-access starter guides to a full premium professional certification.
We will be adding new features, tools, and materials in the coming weeks.
What's in it for me?
Most people ignore Microsoft Copilot. I'll show you how to use it to read PDFs, draft emails, and research with real sources without paying a subscription.
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Use AI for free
Learn how to use Copilot to access advanced AI models and browse the internet without paying for a subscription.
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Read PDFs faster
Open documents directly in your browser and ask Copilot to summarize the key points.
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Write better emails
Draft emails, summarize text, and create outlines inside Microsoft Office programs.
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Improve your studies
Use AI to break down difficult topics, explain graphs, and help you prepare for exams.
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Find great resources
Use Copilot's internet access to find up-to-date information and links you can use for your research.
Skills you'll gain
Tools you'll learn
Details to know
Taught in EnglishAvailable worldwide
100% onlineStart any time, learn at your own pace
60-day guaranteeFull refund, no questions asked
Course outline
Here's exactly what we'll cover in this program. 4 modules. 2 hours. Go at your own pace — there's no deadline.
10 min
1. Getting started with Copilot
Learn why Copilot is the easiest way to access GPT-5.5 for free without paying a subscription.
25 min
2. Live Research & Sourcing
Use Copilot to search the live internet and automatically cite its sources.
20 min
3. Reading Long Documents
Use the Edge Sidebar to instantly summarize massive PDFs without needing to upload them.
10 min
4. What next?
Turn your new knowledge of the Edge Sidebar into reliable daily workflows.
Frequently asked questions
No! The core techniques we teach rely on the completely free version of Copilot available on the web and inside the Edge browser.
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