New Horizons Embeds Microsoft Copilot Training Into Office Courses

Training aims to boost AI adoption in the workplace by teaching practical usage inside familiar workflows.

Published on Feb. 17, 2026

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New Horizons, an Educate 360 brand, announced it is embedding Microsoft Copilot training into all of its Microsoft Office courses, including Teams, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. The goal is to help organizations move from AI access to everyday adoption by teaching practical Copilot usage directly within the productivity applications employees already use.

Why it matters

While many organizations now have access to Copilot Chat for Microsoft 365, adoption often stalls due to a lack of role-based guidance. Integrating Copilot training into widely used Microsoft Office courses makes AI more practical and approachable for all learners.

The details

The new training model introduces how Copilot operates within Microsoft 365 and emphasizes responsible usage, including validating outputs and applying appropriate professional judgment. Learners will gain an understanding of Copilot Chat, visibility into where Copilot appears across applications, prompting guidance using the Role, Goal, Context, Constraints framework, and best practices for accuracy and tone validation.

  • The new training courses were announced on February 16, 2026.

The players

New Horizons

An Educate 360 brand that provides professional training across technology, leadership, and process improvement.

Tynan Fischer

SVP of Learning Operations at Educate 360.

Microsoft Copilot

An AI-powered assistant that is integrated into Microsoft 365 applications.

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What they’re saying

“By embedding Copilot training into our most widely used Microsoft Office courses, we make AI practical and approachable for every learner.”

— Tynan Fischer, SVP of Learning Operations at Educate 360 (PR Newswire)

What’s next

The integrated training model is expected to support consistent AI adoption across technical and non-technical roles, reducing the need for standalone AI workshops.

The takeaway

This move by New Horizons demonstrates a practical approach to accelerating workplace AI adoption by embedding Copilot training directly into the productivity tools employees already use, making the technology more accessible and approachable for all.