Everyday AI: Simple Shifts to Work Smarter
2. Start tasks by first asking if AI can help
1. Make Copilot your browser start page
3. Schedule weekly time to play with AI
4. Ask AI to recap or summarize
6. Start meetings with AI turned on, and ask if it can hlep your group task
5. Add AI opportunities to checklists and plans
7. Explore the prompt library to get ideas on what can be done
8. Create prompt templates in sticy notes or OneNote
9. Drop in Emails to Copilot and ask it to check for clarity, give feedback, provide simplification, or adjust your tone.
10. Set aside 15 minutes a month to reflect on your AI journey.
Everyday AI: Simple Shifts to Work Smarter
1. Make Copilot your browser start pageGive AI the front seat—set copilot.microsoft.com as your homepage so it’s the first thing you see when you open your browser.
2. Start tasks by first asking if AI can help
3. Schedule weekly time to play with AI
4. Ask AI to recap or summarize
5. Add AI opportunities to checklists and plans
6. Start meetings with AI turned on, and ask if it can hlep your group task
7. Explore the prompt library to get ideas on what can be done
Put Copilot front and center
Give AI the front seat—set copilot.microsoft.com as your homepage so it’s the first thing you see when you open your browser.
Save your favorites locally
Have a go-to prompt formula saved where you work (e.g., “Summarize this text and pull out 3 key takeaways”). Having a ready-to-go prompt reduces friction and reminds you it’s there.
Schedule time for AI
Set a 10-minute calendar block weekly to play with a prompt, test a use case, or experiment with new features—low pressure, high impact.
Do you have an idea?
Encourage the habit: ask yourself “Could AI draft this for me first?” before starting a blank doc, email, or presentation.It's great for getting you started, especially when you are stuck.
Not just for creating
AI isn’t just for writing—it’s great for summarizing meetings, feedback, or long documents quickly.
Build AI Habits
Build the habit of dropping one of your emails, outlines, or slides into Copilot or ChatGPT for clarity feedback, simplification, or tone adjustments.
Add it to checklists and plans
Make “AI Opportunities” a question in your intake forms or project kickoff checklists.
Reflect on your progress
Add a 15-minute calendar event once a month to ask: Where did I struggle this month? Could AI have helped? Over time, this builds instinct and pattern recognition.
Start meetings with AI
Kick off planning or content meetings with a 1-minute “AI assist check” to ask: Can AI speed up or start this task for us? Is AI transcript enabled?
Learn what others are doing
Take time to explore the prompt library. This will show you some of the things others are already doing with AI. When you see what others can do, you will be inspired to try new things.
Everyday AI: Simple Shifts to Work Smarter
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Everyday AI: Simple Shifts to Work Smarter
2. Start tasks by first asking if AI can help
1. Make Copilot your browser start page
3. Schedule weekly time to play with AI
4. Ask AI to recap or summarize
6. Start meetings with AI turned on, and ask if it can hlep your group task
5. Add AI opportunities to checklists and plans
7. Explore the prompt library to get ideas on what can be done
8. Create prompt templates in sticy notes or OneNote
9. Drop in Emails to Copilot and ask it to check for clarity, give feedback, provide simplification, or adjust your tone.
10. Set aside 15 minutes a month to reflect on your AI journey.
Everyday AI: Simple Shifts to Work Smarter
1. Make Copilot your browser start pageGive AI the front seat—set copilot.microsoft.com as your homepage so it’s the first thing you see when you open your browser.
2. Start tasks by first asking if AI can help
3. Schedule weekly time to play with AI
4. Ask AI to recap or summarize
5. Add AI opportunities to checklists and plans
6. Start meetings with AI turned on, and ask if it can hlep your group task
7. Explore the prompt library to get ideas on what can be done
Put Copilot front and center
Give AI the front seat—set copilot.microsoft.com as your homepage so it’s the first thing you see when you open your browser.
Save your favorites locally
Have a go-to prompt formula saved where you work (e.g., “Summarize this text and pull out 3 key takeaways”). Having a ready-to-go prompt reduces friction and reminds you it’s there.
Schedule time for AI
Set a 10-minute calendar block weekly to play with a prompt, test a use case, or experiment with new features—low pressure, high impact.
Do you have an idea?
Encourage the habit: ask yourself “Could AI draft this for me first?” before starting a blank doc, email, or presentation.It's great for getting you started, especially when you are stuck.
Not just for creating
AI isn’t just for writing—it’s great for summarizing meetings, feedback, or long documents quickly.
Build AI Habits
Build the habit of dropping one of your emails, outlines, or slides into Copilot or ChatGPT for clarity feedback, simplification, or tone adjustments.
Add it to checklists and plans
Make “AI Opportunities” a question in your intake forms or project kickoff checklists.
Reflect on your progress
Add a 15-minute calendar event once a month to ask: Where did I struggle this month? Could AI have helped? Over time, this builds instinct and pattern recognition.
Start meetings with AI
Kick off planning or content meetings with a 1-minute “AI assist check” to ask: Can AI speed up or start this task for us? Is AI transcript enabled?
Learn what others are doing
Take time to explore the prompt library. This will show you some of the things others are already doing with AI. When you see what others can do, you will be inspired to try new things.