Office Skills with Amy (@officeskillswithamy)

🚀 These 3 new Microsoft Planner features will save you so much time.   ✅ Assign tasks with Copilot using natural language   ✅ Ask Copilot to review Teams conversations and your Planner plan together to identify what's missing   ✅ Add Planner as a tab in private and shared Teams channels   Less…

3 Places Microsoft Loop Shows Up in Microsoft 365 👀   You're probably already using Microsoft Loop and don't even know it.   ✅ Teams Meeting Notes ✅ Copilot Pages ✅ Loop Components   Want to get started with Microsoft Loop?   Link in Bio   #MicrosoftLoop #Microsoft365 #MicrosoftTeams…

3 Places Microsoft Loop Shows Up in Microsoft 365 👀   You're probably already using Microsoft Loop and don't even know it.   ✅ Teams Meeting Notes ✅ Copilot Pages ✅ Loop Components   Want to get started with Microsoft Loop?   Link in Bio   #MicrosoftLoop #Microsoft365 #MicrosoftTeams…

5 Ways to Chat with SharePoint Agents 🤖   Did you know there are 5 different ways to chat with SharePoint Agents?   ✅ SharePoint Site Agent ✅ Document Library Agent ✅ Microsoft Lists Agent ✅ Copilot Chat @mentions ✅ Microsoft Teams @mentions   Want to create your own custom SharePoint Agent?…

3 Reasons You Should Use Planner Inside of Microsoft Teams 📌   Here’s why integrating Planner with Teams makes a big difference:   Teams Notifications — Sync Planner notifications to your Teams Activity feed. Urgent Task Alerts — Unlock advanced notifications for urgent tasks. Plans in Channels…

Create SharePoint Pages with Copilot — One Prompt, Full Page 🖥️   One Copilot prompt just built this entire SharePoint page.   I started with a Word doc — but not all of it was relevant. So I opened Copilot right inside the doc, asked it to help me write a prompt to build a SharePoint page, and…

How to Get Claude (or ChatGPT) in Microsoft Copilot 🤖   Step 1 — Open Copilot Chat. Step 2 — Locate “Auto” — the chat model selector. Step 3 — Choose OpenAI (ChatGPT) or Anthropic (Claude). Step 4 — Claude Sonnet = speed, Opus = complexity. Step 5 — Configure Copilot settings for better results…

3 Reasons You Should Use Planner Inside of Microsoft Teams 📌   Here’s why integrating Planner with Teams makes a big difference:   Teams Notifications — Sync Planner notifications to your Teams Activity feed. Urgent Task Alerts — Unlock advanced notifications for urgent tasks. Plans in Channels…

How Do Planner Notifications Work? (Settings Explained) 🔔   There are two ways to manage notifications in Microsoft Planner:   Planner for the Web — Manage email notifications in Settings → Notifications.   Planner in Teams — Add Planner into Teams to unlock Teams notifications. In Teams settings…

3 Steps to Use Copilot’s New Prioritize My Inbox Feature 📧   If you’re drowning in emails, here’s how to use Copilot’s new Prioritize My Inbox feature:   Step 1 — Go to your Copilot settings in Outlook. Step 2 — Define your priorities using natural language. Step 3 — Copilot marks new emails by…

3 Microsoft Planner Premium Features Basic Doesn’t Have ⚡   Here are three Planner Premium features you won’t find in Basic:   Subtasks — Split one task across multiple people, each with their own piece of the work.   Dependencies — Say “this task can’t start until that one’s done.” Basic can’t do…

The Most Common Microsoft Teams Mistake I See ⚠️   The most common Microsoft Teams mistake I see is people creating too many Teams and channels.   That’s why I created a 7‑part decision framework to help you structure your Teams and channels effectively. The goal is simple: ✔️ Enough structure to…

Stop Rewriting Word Documents (Use This Instead) ✨   How many times have you copied a Word document… and then manually updated everything for something new?   This was a product launch doc — but for a completely different product. Normally, I’d rewrite everything.   Instead, I turn on Copilot…

3 New Microsoft 365 Copilot Features You Need to See 🚀   Microsoft just changed Copilot again — and here are 3 updates you need to see:   #1 Work IQ The old Work and Web toggle has been replaced with Work IQ. Turn it on and Copilot is grounded in your work environment, helping you get insights…

Copilot Cowork Skill Not Working ⚡   If your Copilot Cowork Skill isn’t triggering, there are two ways to fix it: • Press forward slash ( / ) and select the skill directly • Use natural language that matches your Skill’s instructions   Both methods ensure Copilot recognizes and runs the skill…

Stop Creating PowerPoints from Scratch 🎨   This entire branded PowerPoint was created from one prompt using Copilot.   Step 1 — Start from a blank presentation Step 2 — Upload your Word document (include headers for best results) Step 3 — Prompt Copilot to create a presentation from that file and…

Transform PowerPoint Slides with Agentic Mode 🎨 I turned text into a chart without rebuilding the slide. I asked Copilot to transform text on a slide into a chart. It followed the flow of the presentation and gave me something I could review and approve. And if your organization uses Brand Kits…

Clean Up a Word Document with Agentic Mode ✨ This document was a mess — so I fixed it with one prompt. I asked Copilot to: • Clean up the structure • Add clear headings • Use tables and lists where helpful Agentic Mode updated the document directly. Watch the full breakdown here 👉 Link in Bio…

I Let Copilot Do My Excel Analysis 📊 I didn’t touch a single Excel formula for this. With one prompt, Copilot: • Compared forecast vs actual sales • Calculated dollar and percentage differences • Highlighted variances over 10% • Generated a summary report and a chart This is just one example — but…

What Is Agentic Mode in Microsoft 365? ⚡ Agentic Mode is the biggest Copilot shift inside Microsoft 365. Before this, we chatted with Copilot and inserted results — or used the AI editor icon. Now, Copilot can edit the document directly from chat using natural language. Helping you transform…

3 Real Ways Agentic Mode Changes Microsoft 365 ⚡ Copilot can now change your files directly from the chat area. Here are three ways Agentic Mode works inside Microsoft 365: Comprehensive Excel reports Polished Word documents Improved PowerPoint slides Watch the full breakdown here 👉 Link in Bio…

5 New Copilot Notebooks Features That Make Them Smarter 🚀 Copilot Notebooks just got a big upgrade. Here are 5 new features that make notebooks faster, smarter, and more collaborative — from a powerful new overview page to sharing notebooks with your team. Watch the full breakdown here 👉 Link in…

Tip #5: Meeting Recaps in Microsoft Teams Are Now More Useful 📝 After a meeting, open the Recap and go to the AI summary. Expand all, and you’ll see screenshots captured from screen sharing, shown alongside the meeting notes. This makes it easier to understand context without replaying the entire…

Tip #4: Forward Multiple Messages at Once in Microsoft Teams ⏩ This new feature is a huge time‑saver in Teams. You can now forward multiple chat or channel messages at the same time. Hover over a message → Forward → select up to 5 messages → choose a chat or channel. Perfect for sharing context…

Tip #3: Use the New Grid View When Searching for Files in Microsoft Teams 📑 This update makes file searching in Teams much easier to scan. When you search for files, you can now switch to a grid view to visually browse your documents instead of relying on a list. It’s especially helpful when…

Tip #2: The New Shared Files Experience in Microsoft Teams Channels 📂 This quiet upgrade makes finding files in Teams much easier. Inside a channel, the Files tab is now Shared, with new filters at the top. You can: Browse files in the channel’s SharePoint folder Switch to In messages to see files…

Tip #1: How to Pin Microsoft Teams on Top of Other Apps 📌 This simple but incredibly useful update lets you keep Teams visible at all times. No more losing it behind email, browsers, or files. Just click the three dots → Pin to top → done. Watch the full video for all 5 new Teams features 👇 Link…

5 New Microsoft Teams Features You Probably Missed ✨ These 5 small updates in Microsoft Teams can quietly change how you work. They may seem minor, but they’ll have a big impact. Tip #1 surprises a lot of users! Watch the full breakdown here 👇 Link in Bio #MicrosoftTeams #Microsoft365 #TeamsTips…

Tip 3 of 3: Tired of scrolling stock images for the perfect slide? 🎨 With Copilot in PowerPoint, you can generate a custom image in seconds. Expand Copilot chat and describe your image. Then my pro tip: open Designer to instantly polish the layout so it looks professional. Watch the full video…

Tip 2 of 3: Copilot in Word helps you create polished documents fast ✍️ From the ribbon, expand Copilot chat. You can ask about topics discussed in your document, summarize comments, or even pull in research from the web — all without leaving Word. Watch the full video — Link in Bio Keep watching…