Copilot in OneNote — Free AI Prompts for M365 Copilot

Set up a client meeting notes template in OneNote. Sections: (1) Client details and attendees, (2) Agenda items, (3) Discussion notes by agenda item, (4) Commitments we made, (5) Commitments they made, (6) Follow-up actions with owners and dates, (7) Next meeting date. Include a satisfaction indicator.

Create a one-page summary of these notes. Include only: the key decisions made, the most important takeaways, and the next steps with owners. Remove all discussion details — this summary should tell someone what happened in 30 seconds.

Based on these notes, draft an agenda for our next meeting. Include: (1) Overdue action items to review, (2) Open questions that still need answers, (3) New topics flagged for discussion, (4) Time estimate for each item. Suggest a total meeting duration.

Review these notes and extract: (1) Risks or concerns mentioned by anyone, (2) Questions that were raised but not answered, (3) Assumptions that need to be validated, (4) Dependencies on other teams or decisions. Rate each risk as High/Medium/Low impact.

Create an interview notes template. Include: candidate details, questions with answer space, competency scoring 1-5, cultural fit indicators, red flags, recommendation.

Set up a learning journal in OneNote. Structure: (1) Weekly learning entries (date, what I learned, source, how I will apply it), (2) Book and article notes section, (3) Course notes with key takeaways, (4) Skills tracking (skill, level, target, progress), (5) Questions to explore, (6) Monthly reflection on growth.

Convert these meeting notes into a structured action item list. For each item include: the task, who is responsible, the deadline (if mentioned), and the priority (High/Medium/Low based on context). Present as a table sorted by priority.

Organise these notes into clear sections with headings. Suggested structure: (1) Key Decisions, (2) Action Items, (3) Discussion Points, (4) Open Questions, (5) Reference Links or Documents Mentioned. Move each piece of content to the right section.

Set up a decision log in OneNote for [PROJECT]. For each decision: date, decision statement, context (why now), options considered, chosen option, rationale, who decided, review date. Include a search-friendly index at the top.

Set up a research notebook in OneNote for [TOPIC]. Sections: (1) Research questions to answer, (2) Source notes (one page per source with citation, key points, credibility rating), (3) Synthesis page (themes across sources), (4) Gaps and questions, (5) Conclusions and recommendations.

Set up a strategy notes template: session objective, current state, vision discussed, options explored, pros and cons, decisions, open questions, action items.

Summarise the notes from this week into a weekly status update. Include: (1) What was accomplished this week, (2) What is in progress, (3) Blockers or risks, (4) Plans for next week. Keep it concise — this is for my [AUDIENCE — manager / team / stakeholders].