Level 1 exam — Microsoft Copilot 365

Exam — fresh questions

12 questions to validate Copilot in Word: draft, summary, rewriting and file references.
Answer everything, then click Check: your score and explanations will appear.

1.1 · Recall

1. What is the most cost-effective use of drafting with Copilot?

Turn your rough notes into a structured document Copy an existing template Translate a text Start from a blank page with no instructions

Copilot excels at structuring YOUR material: paste notes, it produces a document — you finalize the decisive 30%.

1.1 · Application

2. Hicham pastes his leave notes and wants a one-page memo. Which prompt is best framed?

'Turn these notes into a one-page service memo: title, context, 4-step procedure, contact. Professional and clear tone.' 'Regenerate until it looks good' 'Make it pretty' 'Write something about leave'

Document type + structure + length + tone (RTCF): the draft arrives close to final.

1.1 · Arbitration

3. Hicham's draft is ready. He is in a hurry to send it. What is the right call?

Delete the memo and rewrite everything by hand Send the raw output as is to save time Apply the 30%: check facts, figures, tone and commitments, sign — then circulate Regenerate ten times instead of proofreading

The 70/30 rule: the AI produces the material, the human checks and takes responsibility — never send without proofreading.

1.2 · Recall

4. What are the numbered references in a Copilot summary for?

Nothing To look pretty To check the source passage (anti-hallucination reflex) To count the words

Each reference points back to the original passage: click to verify, especially figures and commitments.

1.2 · Application

5. Hicham is preparing a follow-up meeting from a 60-page report. Which format should he ask for?

The translation of the report Nothing, read everything in full in 30 minutes A generic summary with no audience An action table: action, owner, deadline

Calibrate to the use: decide = 3 sentences, prepare = bullets, follow up = action table.

1.2 · Arbitration

6. The summary mentions a binding amount for a contract. Hicham must circulate it. What is the right call?

Click the reference, read the source passage in full, then circulate Delete the amount from the summary Ask for an even shorter summary Circulate the summary as is, it is faster

The summary guides, it does not replace reading the binding passages — verification is mandatory.

1.3 · Application

7. Hicham selects a technical paragraph and wants a version for non-technical suppliers. What should he ask?

'Translate into English' 'Summarize the whole document' 'Improve' with no other instruction 'Rewrite for a non-technical audience: short sentences, zero jargon, reassuring tone'

Naming the axis (audience) with explicit instructions gives the right rewrite first time.

1.3 · Application

8. The layout only offers a 50-word box for a 150-word idea. Which technique?

Delete the idea The accordion: ask for 3 lengths (20, 50, 150 words) and keep the one that fits Rewrite the whole document Change the font

The accordion answers the space constraint: the same idea at the right size.

1.3 · Arbitration

9. The rewrite proposes 'we will' where the original said 'we are considering'. Official high-stakes text. What is the right call?

Adopt without proofreading, it reads more smoothly Compare sentence by sentence and keep the original caution before sending Send both versions to the recipient Never use rewriting

Simplifying can turn caution into a promise: on high-stakes texts, the commitment nuance must be checked.

1.4 · Recall

10. What is the condition for referencing a file with '/' in Copilot?

That it is less than one hour old That it is in PDF format That it is open in Word That it is in OneDrive/SharePoint (indexed by the Graph)

Only cloud files (OneDrive/SharePoint) are referenceable; a local file is not.

1.4 · Application

11. Hicham wants a report from his notes in the style of the March report. What should he ask?

Copy-paste both documents into the prompt 'Draft the meeting report from /Notes-reunion in the style of /CR-mars' 'Write a report with no source' 'Summarize the March report'

Substance from one source, form from another: the deliverable immediately matches house standards.

1.4 · Application

12. The wanted file does not appear after '/'. What should he check first?

The PC time zone The color of the Word ribbon Local vs cloud, age in activity, access rights of the account The font size

Three classic causes: local (move to OneDrive), too old (open once), no access with this account.

What's next?

Score ≥ 80%: move on to V3 Level 2 (Copilot in Excel — tables, insights, formulas and visuals).
Score between 50% and 80%: revisit the failed sections (70/30 draft in 1.1, calibrated summary and references in 1.2, axes and accordion in 1.3, cloud condition and multi-file in 1.4), re-read the explanations above, then retake the test.
Score < 50%: restart the level by running each template in Word — the notes → draft method of 1.1 is the acid test: produce a real document before moving on.