Microsoft 365 for Beginners
Updated · By Robert Breen
Learn Microsoft 365 from zero: which app does what, your first Excel budget in the free web version, and what Copilot can do. Free lessons and a glossary.
The lessons, in order
- Microsoft 365 Explained: Which App Does What, Free vs Paid
What Microsoft 365 includes, which app to use for which job, where files should live (OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams) and what the free web apps leave out. About 8 minutes.
- Excel for the Web Tutorial: Your First Budget Spreadsheet
A beginner Excel for the web tutorial: build a monthly budget, turn it into a table, total it with AutoSum, flag overspending and share one link. About 15 minutes.
- Microsoft 365 Copilot for Beginners: Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams
What Microsoft 365 Copilot does in Excel, Word, Outlook and Teams, which plans include it, how to word a request and how to check the answer. About 12 minutes.
Start lesson 1: What Microsoft 365 is