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Introduction to Artificial Intelligence 1 Day | 6 Hours | $395 PLUS TAX

Toronto professionals who want to use AI tools properly rather than experiment randomly will find this course provides the structured foundation they need. Microsoft Copilot across Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams, plus other leading tools -- practical techniques built around real work, not demos. Prerequisite: Prerequisite: Familiarity with Microsoft Office

Introduction

» round table
» agenda
» what AI is (and isn’t)
» generative AI in plain English
» responsible AI: privacy, security, policies

Microsoft Copilot in Word

» drafting from prompts
» rewriting text (tone, clarity, brevity)
» summarizing long documents
» exercise: draft client memo from bullet points

Microsoft Copilot in Excel

» natural language to formulas
» analyzing datasets
» creating charts and summaries
» exercise: analyze sales data and generate chart

Microsoft Copilot in PowerPoint

» summarizing long email threads
» drafting replies in different tones
» extracting tasks from emails
» exercise: summarize 12-email thread in 3 bullets

ChatGPT for Everyday Work

» difference between ChatGPT and Copilot
» prompting basics: role, context, constraints, examples
» use cases: brainstorming, drafting, research, Q&A
» limitations: hallucinations, fact-checking
» exercise: blog post intro, policy summary, interview questions
» activity: prompt battle

Other AI Tools

» perplexity for research
» jobcopilot for job applications
» notion ai for meeting notes
» canva ai for design
» exercise: blog post intro, policy summary, interview questions
» discussion: which tools would you use tomorrow?

Capstone Project

» plan a product launch in 30 minutes
» outputs: press release, budget, slides, email, ideas, research
» group presentations and discussion

Wrap-Up

» review key takeaways
» distribute cheat sheets
» q&a