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Microsoft Announcements and articles
Announcing Agent Academy: Operative | Power Platform Developer Blog
April Dunnam announced Agent Academy Operative which is the next level of training for people who already understand the basics of Copilot Studio and want to go deeper. https://aka.ms/agent-academy-operative
Microsoft has announced that the Copilot Studio extension for Visual Studio Code is now generally available. This is an important step forward in how we build, manage, and scale AI-powered agents directly from the IDE developers use every day.
What’s next in AI: 7 trends to watch in 2026
Charles Lamanna shares how AI is entering a new phase, moving from a tool we use to a true partner in how work gets done. AI is entering a new phase, moving from a tool we use to a true partner in how work gets done. He also shares how leaders across Microsoft are seeing this unfold in their domains.
Anthropic models in Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Studio
Bas Brekelmans shares that using Anthropic models in Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Studio just became simpler and more secure. Microsoft has now brought Anthropic fully under its enterprise compliance framework.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/copilot/microsoft-365/connect-to-ai-subprocessor
Microsoft Copilot Studio and Microsoft Foundry are two key platforms in Microsoft’s AI ecosystem that allow organizations to create custom AI agents and AI-enabled applications. To help you decide which path suits your organization, this blog provides an educational comparison of Copilot Studio vs. Azure AI Foundry, focusing on their unique strengths, feature parity and differences.
Copy an agent to Copilot Studio | Microsoft Learn
This article explains how to use the Copy to Copilot Studio feature in Microsoft 365 Copilot to copy an agent built in Microsoft 365 Copilot to Copilot Studio. When you copy your agent to Copilot Studio, you can take advantage of advanced lifecycle management, analytics, and governance controls.
Use Copilot Studio agents in model-driven apps - Power Platform | Microsoft Learn
Provide users with real-time, domain-specific AI insights by integrating Microsoft Copilot Studio agents directly into model-driven app forms.
In this article, Joe Fernandez shares small quality of life improvements in Copilot Studio.
Articles
Copilot Studio: Generate Word Document From A Template
In this article, Matthew Devaney shares how to generate a word document from a template in Copilot Studio.
Power Fx in Copilot Studio - The Computational Backbone of Enterprise Agents
In this article Holger Imbery shares how PowerFx handles the computation in Copilot Studio
A better way to query 50,000+ rows in Copilot Studio
In this article Zsolt Kovacs shares that if you’re using Microsoft Copilot Studio with large Excel files containing 50,000+rows stored in SharePoint, performance may quickly become a blocker and shares a better way to query large excel files.
Copilot Studio Tips for publishing
In this article Rafael Benicio shares a few tips if you’re running into errors when publishing your Copilot Studio agent.
In this article, Dani Kahil shares his Microsoft AI & Copilots Ecosystem Diagram.
In this article, Nilufer Dogan highlights some aspects that she thought were quite impressive and have influenced her own thinking about creating AI agents
Upgraded tenant grounding architecture for Sharepoint
In this article, Renato Romao shares that Copilot Studio now uses an upgraded tenant graph grounding architecture for SharePoint.
The Microsoft Agent Management Guide
In this article, Griffin Lickfeldt shares The Microsoft Agent Management Guide
Add a trigger in Copilot Studio
In this article, Rafsan Huseynov shares that it looks like when you add a trigger for your autonomous agent in Copilot Studio, the flow runs on the owner’s plan. That means, if you want it to consume Copilot Studio capacity instead, you need to open the trigger in Power Automate, go to Details, and switch it from Owner to Copilot Studio.
The Hardest Part of Building AI Agents Is Not Prompting, It’s Architectural Decomposition | LinkedIn
In this article, Shrushti Shah shares about architectural decomposition when building AI Agents
Videos
In this video, Rafsan Huseynov walks through how to bring AI models from Microsoft Foundry into Copilot Studio.
In this video by Nathan Rose, you’ll learn what Agent 365 is, how to enable it in your tenant, and how to use the Overview, Agents, Tools (MCP servers), and Settings tabs to discover, govern, block, and deploy interactive agents
In this video Dewain Robinson goes over how to use evaluations in Copilot Studio to verify the quality of your agents. I also go over some best practices of building test sets.
This video covers how to create multi-agent architectures in Microsoft Copilot Studio relying on connected agents. It is part of the Copilot Developer Camp labs. The demo shows how to create a main “Interview Coordinator” agent that relies on a child agent to schedule interviews and on a connected agent to retrieve information about candidates.
In this demo, Paolo Pialorsi shows how to build trigger-based agents that process documents, call MCP tools, and automate real business workflows end-to-end.
In this video Sriram Balaji walks through how to implement Group Chat Agent Orchestration pattern in Copilot Studio. It shows 2 examples of implementing sequential orchestration pattern: one using Agent instructions and other using Topic.
In this workshop Kent Weare is going to go through building Logic Apps MCP Servers that can be called from Copilot Studio and Microsoft Foundry. The Logic Apps Connectors that we will use include both Salesforce and Service Now.
In this video, Girish Uppal explores Copilot Studio tools and how to add a custom MCP server to your Copilot Studio agent.
In this hands-on demo, Prab Reddy walk through building a Portfolio Manager AI using Microsoft Copilot Studio, powered by ChatGPT-5, that orchestrates multiple specialized AI agents to perform end-to-end portfolio analysis.
In this video, I walk you through building a Risk Management Agent using Microsoft Copilot Studio that automatically extracts project risks, analyzes them, and exports them into an Excel file.
In this video by Dewain Robinson, you will learn the Copilot Studio basics.
In this deep-dive, Daniel Christian breaks down the end-user experience and the admin reality of Copilot Agents in OneDrive.
Events
Copilot Studio Architecture Bootcamp by Power CAT
Agent Build-A-Thons
Dimpi Gandhi shares starting September 2025, Power CAT team will be hosting monthly virtual Agent Build-A-Thons. This is a hands-on, team-based experience designed to provide ongoing technical advisory support to teams learning & building agents with Copilot Studio!
Read more here https://lnkd.in/g4yxABhH
Gather your team, your proposed use-cases, pick a month and sign up today by visiting https://lnkd.in/gzY5RpRN
Microsoft Power CAT AI Webinars
Microsoft Power CAT AI Webinars are a series of interactive virtual sessions designed to help your organization adopt Microsoft Copilot Studio and agents.
Learn Live: Master the Skills to Create AI Agents | Microsoft Reactor
This series is designed to help you complete the official Microsoft Plan on Learn for mastering the latest agentic AI technologies.
Copilot Resources
Discover the Copilot Learning Hub – your one-stop source for all things Microsoft Copilot!
Microsoft Copilot Studio Resources
Resources to help you on your Copilot Studio journey, curated by Power CAT and updated regularly
The Custom Engine - the technical blog of the Microsoft Copilot Studio Customer Advisory Team (CAT). It is focussed on deep-dive guidance, examples, and patterns for Copilot Studio.
Microsoft Copilot Studio Official Documentation
Microsoft Learn Learning Paths
Create agents in Microsoft Copilot Studio - Training | Microsoft Learn
In this learning path, you'll learn how to create custom agents in Copilot Studio and practice your skills with a guided project.
Extend Microsoft 365 Copilot in Copilot Studio - Training | Microsoft Learn
Build agents that extend Microsoft 365 Copilot with additional knowledge and capabilities. Use Copilot Studio to build declarative agents, add knowledge, add tools, and publish agents to Microsoft 365 Copilot.
Build a foundation to build AI agents and extend Microsoft 365 Copilot - Training | Microsoft Learn
Prepare to build AI agents and extend Microsoft 365 Copilot using Copilot Studio, Azure AI Foundry, Microsoft 365 Agents Toolkit, and more.
Build Agents with Copilot Studio in Microsoft 365 Copilot | Microsoft Learn
This MS Learn article walks through how to build agents using Microsoft Copilot Studio Lite(formerly Agent Builder)
Copilot for Microsoft 365 Pathway.
In this learning pathway Paul Griffith outlines the learning content for exploring Copilot for Microsoft 365.
Hands-on Training
This hands-on training is your entry point into the world of agents: from grounded prompts to Adaptive Cards and agent flows, you'll learn how to build, scale, and deploy intelligent agents using real-world tools and use cases.
Create agents with Microsoft Copilot Studio - Online Workshop - Training | Microsoft Learn
In this learning path you complete hands on activities using Microsoft Copilot Studio and Power Automate.
AI Agents for Beginners - A Course | ai-agents-for-beginners
This course has lessons covering the fundamentals of building AI Agents. Each lesson in this course includes code examples.
Copilot Developer Camp is a self-paced learning resource, designed to help you build agents for Microsoft 365 Copilot. It provides practical guidance and real-world examples to support your development journey.
Microsoft Copilot Studio ❤️ MCP | Power Platform Developer Blog
This lab gives you a hands-on understanding of MCP and how it works with Microsoft Copilot Studio
Applied Skills
To earn this Microsoft Applied Skills credential, learners demonstrate the ability to create custom agents with Microsoft Copilot Studio.
Adoption
Microsoft Copilot Studio – Microsoft Adoption
Your one-stop hub for Copilot Studio adoption
AI Agents Hub – Microsoft Adoption
Your one-stop hub for getting started and scaling agents!
Here’s what you’ll find:
✅ Step-by-step setup and deployment guidance
✅ Role-based training for different users
✅ Best practices and support documentation
✅ Tools to help you build and scale agents
Whether you’re a business user, developer, or admin, this resource is designed to help you succeed from day one.
Adopt, extend and build Copilot experiences across the Microsoft Cloud | Microsoft Learn
The above article highlights the differences between the adopt, extend, and build options showcasing the breadth of possibilities that Copilot offers.
Adopting Extending and Building Your Own Copilots | BRK401 (youtube.com)
In this Ignite session, you will learn no-code, low-code and pro-code ways that you can use the Microsoft Copilot stack. You will also be exploring the Power Platform Copilots, Dynamics Copilots, Windows Copilot, M365 Copilots and more!
Create your AI strategy - Cloud Adoption Framework | Microsoft Learn
A successful AI strategy requires structured planning in four core areas. Identify AI use cases that deliver measurable business value, select Microsoft AI technologies that align to your team’s skills, establish scalable data governance, and implement responsible AI practices that preserve trust and meet regulatory requirements
Select the appropriate AI service model. Microsoft offers three service models with varying levels of customization and shared responsibility: Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).
Use the Microsoft AI decision tree to guide your selection process.
Governance
Copilot Studio Governance Guide
Copilot Studio Governance guide designed by Power CAT team for Copilot Studio projects.
Governing Agents in a Low Code World ebook
Jack Rowbotham shares the five lessons for governing agents in the ebook.
🔗 Read the blog: https://lnkd.in/gQ4Yk9wY
🔗 Download the ebook: https://lnkd.in/gwSkmZ98
This whitepaper delves into the role of Microsoft 365 agents, Agent Builder agents, and Copilot Studio agents, explaining how each type can be utilized to enhance operational efficiency while maintaining stringent security protocols.
Security and governance - Microsoft Copilot Studio | Microsoft Learn
Guidance and Best Practices
Microsoft Copilot Studio guidance documentation - Microsoft Copilot Studio | Microsoft Learn
Microsoft Copilot Studio guidance documentation provides best practices, implementation, and architecture guidance information from the PowerCAT team that works with our enterprise customers.
Copilot Studio Architecture
Copilot Studio reference architectures and solution ideas - Power Platform | Microsoft Learn
Key concepts: Learn about key architecture concepts that help you build robust, efficient, and maintainable solutions with Copilot Studio.
Solution ideas: Discover a range of solution ideas that demonstrate the versatility and power of Copilot Studio.
Copilot Studio implementation guide (PDF)
The Copilot Studio implementation guide offers in-depth guidance, best practices, and reference architectures and patterns. It is designed to help customers, partners, and Microsoft teams plan, design, and review copilot projects and architectures for a successful implementation journey.
Power CAT Tools
Copilot Studio Kit, published by the Microsoft Power CAT team, is a comprehensive set of capabilities designed to augment Microsoft Copilot Studio. The kit helps makers test custom agents, use a large language model to validate AI-generated content, and track aggregated key performance indicators.
Samples
Copilot Studio Samples (GitHub)
This repository contains samples and artifacts for Microsoft Copilot Studio.
Galleries | Microsoft Power Platform Community
The Copilot Cookbook Gallery is a curated gallery that shows you how to use Copilot Studio.
MCS + Azure AI Workshop | Microsoft Copilot Studio Labs
Comprehensive hands-on workshop combining Microsoft Copilot Studio with Azure AI services for building intelligent, enterprise-grade AI solutions.
Agent Use cases
Ashish Patel shares the 500 AI Agents Projects which is a curated collection of AI agent use cases across various industries. It showcases practical applications and provides links to open-source projects for implementation, illustrating how AI agents are transforming sectors such as healthcare, finance, education, retail, and more.
Youtube Channels
Microsoft Copilot Studio - YouTube
Official Microsoft Youtube channel for Copilot Studio
Dewain Robinson - The Copilot Studio Dude - YouTube
Samuel Boulanger | Mastering Productivity With AI - YouTube
Power Tech Speck (Girish Uppal) - YouTube
Youtube Series
Copilot Studio for Power Platform Makers - YouTube
Join Shane Young, Power Platform MVP, as he sets the stage with demos, step-by-step builds, and deep dives into product-specific features that will have you building your own agents in no time. Microsoft worked with Shane to build out Copilot Studio content for Power Platform makers as part of a paid collaboration. #PaidCollaboration
AI in Action: Building with Copilot Studio - YouTube
Copilot Studio training series from Microsoft featuring April Dunnam, Scott Durow, Daniel Laskewitz, Eliaza Benitez and others.
Demystifying Copilot Studio - YouTube
What’s new with Copilot Studio Shorts
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi9EhCY4z99U_8aQBhgnmgVWauEzz-fPL
Understanding Microsoft Agents | EP02 - YouTube
Catch up with the full recap of "Understanding Microsoft Agents" community call.
Newsletters
Kickstart your path in Copilot Studio with this weekly Newsletter by Bulent Altinsoy.
The Copilot Studio | The Copilot Studio - Microsoft 365 Copilot
The Copilot Lab is a weekly newsletter by Daniel Anderson designed to help enable you to be more creative, innovative and ultimately more fulfilled at work by using Microsoft Copilot.
Copilot Studio Learning Hub Weekly newsletter by Kunal Patil
Blogs
Dynamics 365 Talk – D365 "Taylored" to you! By Dian Taylor
CAT’s technical blog focused on deep-dive guidance, examples, and patterns for Copilot Studio.
Copilot Studio Forums
Copilot Studio Community Forum
Official Microsoft Copilot Studio Forums
Copilot Studio community forum on Reddit.
The Agent Creators community recognizes a dynamic, global group of agent technology experts whose passion for sharing knowledge makes a significant impact within the community.
Customer Stories
Copilot Studio Customer Stories Listing
AI & Microsoft Copilot Customer Stories Listing
City of Montréal supports citizens with a virtual agent built using Microsoft Copilot Studio
Having transformed interactions with students through the deployment of Microsoft Dynamics 365, the University of Leicester is now taking innovation a step further with Microsoft Copilot Studio.
The university has developed a digital coach and AI-powered agent which provides instant access to key university information. It reduces staff workload and ensures students get the support they need, whenever they need it.
Transform customer experience with AI agents!
See how the latest Customer Experience apps help Intralox grow its pipeline cost-effectively, enhancing quality, productivity, and relationships, and allow Apollo Travel to proactively address customer needs by automating tasks and offering insights.
Create your own autonomous agents with Copilot Studio
See how Eneco uses the new capabilities of Copilot Studio to create agents that automate large portions of their customer service operations, with no coding needed.
Copilot Studio Licensing
Copilot Studio licensing - Microsoft Copilot Studio | Microsoft Learn
This article covers Copilot Studio licensing details.
Microsoft Copilot Studio Licensing Guide(PDF)
Copilot Studio agent usage estimator (preview)
Estimator to forecast your agent's message volume
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