Free Taster: Get Outlook to Work Smarter For You (1 Hour / Live Online)

What’s the difference between Teams, SharePoint and OneDrive — and where should you save your documents? How can Copilot and AI tools help you to be more productive at work?

Happy will be hosting free online sessions each month to answer these questions and more. In each session, our facilitators will explore a different topic, answering your questions and helping you enhance your IT skills.

Course overview

Join Happy’s monthly bite-sized sessions to grow your digital skills, explore new features, and stay up to date — all in a friendly, interactive format.

Why join these sessions?

  • Completely free – ideal for anyone looking to upskill on a budget
  • New topics each month – from Excel tricks to AI tools
  • Stay confident and current in a fast-changing digital world
  • A chance to ask questions and learn in a relaxed environment

Who are these sessions for?

Perfect for professionals of all levels who want to improve their IT confidence and pick up new skills in just 60 minutes.

Duration

1 hour

Classroom size

8 approx.

Location

Online

Certificate

No Certification

Experience

Beginner

What you will learn

  • Microsoft 365 tips and tricks
  • Introduction to ChatGPT and AI
  • Excel shortcuts and productivity hacks
  • Time-saving tools across Google Workspace and more

How much does it cost?

Option 1

Standard

Standard course rate

£0

per person (+VAT)

Option 2

Public Sector

Discounted rate for public sector organisations, eg. councils

£0

per person (+VAT)

Option 3

Charity

Charities with 31+ staff

£0

per person (+VAT)

Group Training

If you have three or more learners, We can tailor the content to your team, and host the training remotely, at your workplace or here at Happy’s HQ in Aldgate, Central London.

Course timetable

This course will be taught in the latest version of the software. We can train this in older versions if needed – please get in touch for more information and availability.

AI for Everyone

Tuesday 13th May at 4pm

Are you a bit AI-curious but not sure how to get started?

This taster session will give you a sneak peek into the two courses at Happy designed to take you from Absolute Beginner to confident Prompt Engineer. We’ll learn some key AI terminology and even get to experiment with a little more advanced prompt engineering to inspire your curiosity in how Generative AI could benefit your personal and professional life.

Generative AI tools are here to stay. They’re revolutionising the way people approach problem-solving, content-creation, data analysis and so many other areas to enhance general productivity. Get yourself equipped to harness the power of this burgeoning technology in your own sphere of work and creation.

Course requirements

You will need to be confident using a computer (keyboard, mouse, etc), but there are no other requirements.

What you will learn

  • Understand some of the basic lingo of the AI world;
  • Suggested “always on” rules for using AI safely and effectively;
  • Prompt formulas to get better results;
  • Ideas for how you might start to use Generative AI tools right now.

About Happy

We help organisations create happy, productive workplaces, where people feel trusted, work to their strengths and are confident with their IT software. Our aim is for everyone to find joy in at least 80% of their work.

We are a B Corp workplace consultancy and learning provider, and we’re proudly 70% employee owned. Our programmes cover all areas that create a happy workplace: Leadership, personal development and digital skills. Our digital skills programmes focus on giving you the skills you need to be more productive at work in an interactive and fun way.

Happy was recognised as 13th in the 2024 UK’s Best Workplaces™ for Small Businesses and 1st in the 2024 UK’s Best Workplaces for Women™, based on our culture and values. Happy has also been listed as one of the Sunday Times 2024 Best Places to Work, and Highly Commended on the Best Places to Work for Wellbeing Spotlight.

Maximise Your Productivity with Microsoft Copilot

Tuesday 8th July at 4pm

Are you interested in discovering how Happy could help you implement and use Microsoft Copilot in your organisation?

Copilot is an AI-powered tool that offers real-time help across various Microsoft platforms. It maximises and boost productivity, streamlines your work, optimise your results, and also boost your efficiency. Copilot can assist you in different scenarios, such as writing an email, creating a PowerPoint slide, editing a Word document, analysing an Excel sheet, or even collaborating in Teams.

In this one-hour session, we will give you a quick feel for the things you can use Copilot for and a ‘quick start’ guide to using them so you can make your work easier, faster and better.

Course requirements

You will need to be familiar with basic Excel fomulas, creating a basic Word Document and a basic PowerPoint presentation.

What you will learn:

  • Understanding what Copilot is and its capabilities;
  • Using Copilot to perform and generate formula suggestions;
  • Showing insights of your data as an Excel chart and Pivot Table;
  • Generating content and getting help with writing a document in Word;
  • Using Copilot to generate PowerPoint slides and design suggestions.

About Happy

We help organisations create happy, productive workplaces, where people feel trusted, work to their strengths and are confident with their IT software. Our aim is for everyone to find joy in at least 80% of their work.

We are a B Corp workplace consultancy and learning provider, and we’re proudly 70% employee owned. Our programmes cover all areas that create a happy workplace: Leadership, personal development and digital skills. Our digital skills programmes focus on giving you the skills you need to be more productive at work in an interactive and fun way.

Happy was recognised as 13th in the 2024 UK’s Best Workplaces™ for Small Businesses and 1st in the 2024 UK’s Best Workplaces for Women™, based on our culture and values. Happy has also been listed as one of the Sunday Times 2024 Best Places to Work, and Highly Commended on the Best Places to Work for Wellbeing Spotlight.

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Date Availability Number of places
09 Sep 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM 11 spaces left
Date Availability Number of places
08 Jul 2025Fully Booked
12 Aug 2025Fully Booked
11 Nov 2025Fully Booked

Please note that your booking is not secured until you checkout. All prices listed in the shopping cart are excluding VAT.

If you are booking at a discounted rate (for example, if you are from a charity), you will see this on the final stage of the shopping cart after you have set up your account or logged in. Discount codes can also be added on this final page.

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Looking for private group training

If you have three or more learners, a private group training could be cheaper.

We can tailor the content to your team, and host the training remotely, at your workplace or here at Happy’s HQ in Aldgate, Central London.

The Happy guarantee

We want everyone to go away from our courses feeling as though they have learnt useful, practical skills that they can use straight away when they go back to work.

If you don’t feel that your training has been useful or if you are unhappy in any way, please get in touch with our Customer Services team within 30 days of the course.

We will be happy to offer you additional support and training free of charge to help you to gain the skills you need, or if you’d prefer, a full refund.

Why choose Happy?

Because Happiness Works

Joy leads to success, every time,

Expert-Led & Hands-On

Our award-winning training isn’t just theoretical. It’s packed with practical tools you can use straight away.

B Corp Certified & Proud

We don’t just talk about impact — we live it. As a B Corp, we’re committed to making workplaces better for everyone.

Classroom or live online learning available

Both available for public and private dates.

The small print

For Live Online Interactive Learning sessions (webinars)

The course will run remotely for a full day consisting of three 90-minute live online sessions with independent work in between. 

All learners will need to install Zoom on their machines. Full technical requirements are on the Zoom website. Your link will be included in your joining instructions once you have booked your place — if you haven’t received this email then please contact our team.

Learners should log into the session 10 minutes before the start time to ensure that they have downloaded and set up Zoom correctly. The course will start precisely on time and it may not be possible to go back over material missed by late arrivals. Unfortunately you will be asked to leave and attend a different day if you arrive more than 15 minutes late for online sessions, and more than 30 minutes late for classroom sessions.

Please ensure you read our Terms and Conditions before booking for our payment terms and cancellation policy.

For classroom sessions

All public classroom sessions take place at Happy’s HQ in London at Robert Dolan House, 9 Alie Street, London E1 8DE. Please see our Contact Us page for full directions and a PDF map.

The course will run from 10am to 4:45pm (lunch is served 1pm to 1:45pm — we offer a choice of 3 cold bowl dishes). Please be careful to arrive by 9:45am for registration and refreshments. The course will start precisely on time and it may not be possible to go back over material missed by late arrivals. If you arrive over 30 minutes late you may be asked to leave and attend another day.

Please ensure you read our Terms and Conditions before booking for our payment terms and cancellation policy.

FAQs

What if I have a Mac?

If you are a Mac user, please let us know when booking. If the course is held in the classroom at Happy, the training is held on PCs so we recommend that you bring your Macbook with you (we are not able to provide an additional monitor).

 

For online training, please let us know when booking and you can use your Mac as normal. 

We provide a PDF with shortcuts for Mac users and your trainer will refer to this throughout the training.

I work in the public sector or for a charity. How do I claim my discounted rate?

If you are eligible for a discounted rate you will see this on the final stage of the shopping cart after you have either logged in or set up your account (if you are a new user). Discount codes can also be added on this final page.

 

If you have any issues, get in touch with our friendly team for help.

I can’t attend my course. Can I rebook or cancel my place?

For our public dates, if you give us at least 14 days’ notice, you can rebook on another date or cancel your place at no extra cost. For less than 14 days, there is a charge – please see our Terms and Conditions for full details. If a colleague can take your place, no extra fee applies (even if it’s at the last minute).


For private group bookings, there is no charge if you give us at least 28 days’ notice. Cancellations after this time will incur 100% of the cost of the course. Please speak to your Account Manager or email speak to our friendly team.

What qualification do I receive after my course?

After attending your course, you will receive a certificate of attendance.   If your chosen course is certified by the CPD Certification Service, you can track and log your hours of learning using the myCPD Portal.

Where are your classroom courses held?

We are based at Robert Dolan House, 9 Alie Street, London E1 8DE. We are just 5 minutes’ walk from Aldgate and Aldgate East.

 

Please see our Contact Us page for a map and directions, or search on Google Maps for Happy Ltd.


For private group bookings, we can hold this course at Happy, inhouse at your workplace, or at a location of your choice, as long as you have a suitable space

What qualification do I receive after my course?

After attending your course, you will receive a certificate of attendance.

 

If your chosen course is certified by the CPD Certification Service, you can track and log your hours of learning using the myCPD Portal.