How to Write a Business Plan Using Microsoft Copilot | Microsoft 365

Опубликовано 14 апреля 2026, 16:00

Learn how to write a business plan with help from Microsoft 365 Copilot.

Whether you’re starting a new business or refining your strategy, Copilot can help you write a business plan that’s strong, focused, and speaks to your brand. In this video, you’ll learn how composing a business plan is faster and easier using Copilot across OneNote, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

What You’ll Learn:
• How to prompt Copilot in OneNote to analyze your business ideas and identify key themes
• How to find gaps in your thinking and generate smart questions before writing
• How to turn rough notes into a simple business plan outline
• How to use Copilot in Word to draft a complete business plan
• How to adjust the tone and messaging to match your brand
• How to transform your business plan into a pitch deck in PowerPoint
• How to refine slides with better visuals, fonts, and layouts
• How to generate custom images for your pitch deck using Copilot
• How to draft a professional email in Outlook to share your plan
• How to ask better questions and improve your business plan with feedback

Timecodes:
00:00 – Introduction
00:45 – Organize business plan notes in OneNote
01:12 – Turn notes into a business plan outline
1:31 – Create the first draft of a business plan in Word
1:54 – Change the tone of your business plan
02:27 – Turn your business plan into a pitch deck in PowerPoint
02:57 – Refine slides with follow-up prompts
03:07 – Add custom images to your pitch deck
03:33 – Draft an email to share business plan with others
04:20 – Get suggestions for subject lines with different tones

If you’ve ever wondered how to write a business plan, this guide will walk you through the entire process using Copilot.

Try it now in:
OneNote: msft.it/6059Q71ND
Word: msft.it/6051Q71N1
PowerPoint: msft.it/6055Q71NJ
Outlook: msft.it/6056Q71NK

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