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Write effective prompts to achieve optimal results: Review

Item: Write effective prompts to achieve optimal results
Rating: 3.8
Author: Sofia R.

Named reviewer score 3.8 / 5

Teaching 4.0
Hands-on 2.0
Freshness 5.0
Value 4.5
Career fit 3.0

Reviewed by Sofia R. CS student and self-directed learner

Provider: Microsoft Learn Format: Self-paced module Time: 20-30 minutes Price: Free on Microsoft Learn — Check current pricing on the official site.

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Reviewer's verdict

A useful 20-minute product manual for Microsoft Copilot, not a course on prompt engineering. Take it to understand the UI, but don't expect to learn a transferable skill.

Decision summary

3.8/5 Last verified: August 31, 2026

Best for

Absolute beginners who have never written a structured prompt and want a quick product tour of MS Copilot.

Watch for

Extremely basic; more of a product manual than a skills course.

Teaching 4.0
Hands-on 2.0
Freshness 5.0
Value 4.5
Career fit 3.0

Who it's for

Absolute beginners who have never written a structured prompt and want a quick product tour of MS Copilot.

Who should skip it

Anyone who has already read a few blog posts on prompt engineering or wants to go beyond basics.

Pros

Very quick and easy to complete.
Clear introduction to the basic components of a prompt.
Covers MS Copilot-specific features like the Prompt Gallery and memory.

Cons

Extremely basic; more of a product manual than a skills course.
The 'Knowledge Check' is trivial.
No real hands-on practice, just reading about best practices.

It took maybe 20 minutes to click through. It's less a course and more a long tooltip explaining the buttons in Microsoft Copilot. It covers the basics: be clear, provide context, define the format you want. The section on personalizing Copilot's memory was new to me, but the rest felt like reading the help file.

The knowledge check at the end was a bit of a joke—three multiple-choice questions that you couldn't possibly get wrong if you were awake. It’s free, so I can’t complain much. It gives you the vocabulary for what makes a prompt good or bad, but don't expect any deep insights or tough exercises. It's the kind of thing you do just to see what Microsoft's take on prompting is, then move on. Fine for what it is, but it's not a skill builder.

Last verified: August 31, 2026. We re-check course details periodically — see our methodology. Pricing and availability can change; always confirm on the official site.

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