{"id":49837,"date":"2025-08-19T11:50:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T09:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/twincapfirst.ch\/blog\/microsoft-copilot-prompting-arbeitsalltag\/"},"modified":"2025-09-23T08:24:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T06:24:59","slug":"microsoft-copilot-prompting-everyday-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/twincapfirst.ch\/en\/blog\/microsoft-copilot-prompting-everyday-work\/","title":{"rendered":"How Microsoft Copilot has changed my everyday work life"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sarath Kochuparambil<\/a> is a Junior Cloud Supporter at TwinCap First AG. In this blog post, he talks about how Microsoft Copilot has changed his daily work routine\u2014and, above all, how important good prompting is in this context. Thank you, Sarath, for giving us an insight into your daily work with artificial intelligence:<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I started at TwinCapFirst, I knew that Microsoft 365 Copilot was capable of a lot. What didn’t immediately dawn on me, however, was the crucial role I would play in this. The quality of my instructions, my prompts, would change everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At first, I was groping in the dark. My requests to Microsoft 365 Copilot were tentative, uninspired, and unclear. A timid \u201cMake a presentation about Copilot\u201d led to a weak result: it was \u201ca start,\u201d but far from what I really needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Design a presentation with Microsoft Copilot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A vague prompt leads to a weak first draft<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Microsoft Copilot in everyday work: The moment it clicked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The turning point came when a customer workshop was coming up and I had to prepare a presentation. Instead of spending hours agonizing over slide designs, I tried a new approach\u2014with a precise, well-thought-out prompt:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCreate a 20-slide presentation for a workshop on Microsoft Copilot for a Swiss SME. Use the Word file in the attachment, with a maximum of 4 bullet points per slide. Please also suggest appropriate graphics.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The prompt provides clear instructions, a defined framework, and a clear goal. This allows the AI to deliver exactly the answer that is desired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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An insight into the optimized Microsoft Copilot presentation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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The result blew me away. Not only was the presentation ready in a heartbeat, but it was also so brilliantly structured that all I had to do was add the finishing touches. That was the moment I realized that Copilot is not just an assistant, but a partner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Microsoft Copilot is changing my daily work routine <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Since that experience, Copilot has become an indispensable part of my daily routine at TwinCapFirst. Here are three examples of how Microsoft Copilot makes my work easier:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inbox under control<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In Outlook, Copilot summarizes the longest email threads for me in five clear bullet points and directly provides a suitable draft reply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Making data understandable<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In Excel, simply saying \u201cAnalyze the tables and show me the three strongest trends with a chart\u201d is enough to summarize complex data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Meetings that have a lasting impact<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In Teams, Copilot automatically summarizes every meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Get your own prompt inspiration for an optimized workday thanks to Microsoft Copilot.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Want to see what’s possible with Microsoft Copilot? Need tips on how to phrase your prompts correctly? Here are a few resources directly from Microsoft that helped me:<\/p>\n\n\n\n