Maximizing Productivity with Gen AI & MS Office Applications

Unlock the power of generative AI to supercharge your productivity in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. In this hands-on course, you’ll learn how to brainstorm ideas, generate written content, design eye-catching visuals, and solve spreadsheet challenges using tools like ChatGPT and Copilot. Whether you’re creating documents, crafting presentations, or crunching numbers, you’ll walk away with real-world AI skills you can use right away.

Description

Overview

Unlock the power of generative AI to supercharge your productivity in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. In this hands-on course, you’ll learn how to brainstorm ideas, generate written content, design eye-catching visuals, and solve spreadsheet challenges using tools like ChatGPT and Copilot. Whether you’re creating documents, crafting presentations, or crunching numbers, you’ll walk away with real-world AI skills you can use right away.

Course Objectives

After completing this course, students will be able to:

  • Select and use generative AI tools to generate ideas and text content for written documentation.
  • Use generative AI tools to produce images and design ideas for use in documents.
  • Select and use generative AI tools to generate and enhance spreadsheet content.
  • Apply generative AI to improve productivity and solve problems in spreadsheet environments.
  • Generate text content, presenter notes, and handout material for presentation slides using generative AI.
  • Use generative AI tools to create images and design concepts for presentations.

Who Should Attend

This session is designed for a general audience including:

  • Professionals who use Word, PowerPoint, or Excel and want to enhance their productivity with generative AI tools.
  • Individuals interested in learning how to apply AI tools like ChatGPT and Copilot in everyday work tasks.
  • Business users, educators, marketers, and administrators looking to improve the quality and efficiency of their content creation.
  • Beginners seeking hands-on experience with generative AI in a practical, approachable format.

Lesson 1: Jumpstarting Writing with Generative AI in Word

  • Use AI tools to brainstorm and explore new writing ideas.
  • Generate written content using AI prompts tailored to your topic.
  • Revise and improve existing text with AI suggestions and rewording tools.
  • Create and insert AI-generated images to enhance written documents.
  • Format and organize AI-generated content within Word documents.

Lesson 2: Designing Smarter Presentations with AI in PowerPoint

  • Use generative AI tools to brainstorm presentation topics and ideas.
  • Generate slide text content with a chatbot and adapt it for PowerPoint.
  • Import and format AI-generated content into presentation slides.
  • Brainstorm and generate images or design concepts using AI tools.
  • Write effective image generation prompts for visual content.
  • Expand slide bullets into presenter notes and handout paragraphs using AI.
  • Use AI-powered search to gather supporting information for your presentation.

Lesson 3: Boosting Spreadsheet Skills with Generative AI in Excel

  • Generate spreadsheet content with AI to kickstart your data work.
  • Select the best generative AI tools based on the task at hand.
  • Use AI for basic guidance and quick tips while working in Excel.
  • Request help from AI for specific tasks, such as formulas or formatting.
  • Understand the limitations of AI when solving complex spreadsheet problems.
  • Apply strategic thinking to guide AI in solving spreadsheet-related challenges.