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Microsoft Announcements and articles
Leverage prompts created by your organization in Copilot
You can now use prompts custom-made by your organization’s admins in Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat to streamline responses.
Introducing ROI for agents in Foundry | Microsoft Community Hub
Joe Unwin shares ROI for Agents in Microsoft Foundry is NOW in private preview!!!!
For teams moving agents from “it works” to now “is it worth it?” this is for YOU 😁
✅ Connect agent traces, evaluations, usage & cost to real business impact
✅ See ROI KPIs like net value, business value, total cost & current ROI in the Monitor experience
✅ Compare agent versions so you can understand which one is creating more value
✅ Drill into low-ROI behavior to see if the issue is business value, model cost, tool calls, or a specific version
✅ Build your own business-value model based on what matters for your workflow, team & industry
The 2026 Agent Confidence Index: Where 300 builders see real momentum | The Microsoft Cloud Blog
What separates AI experimentation from real-world impact?The answer starts with confidence.
The new 2026 Agent Confidence Index captures insights from 300 technical experts across AI, data, and cloud roles, evaluating 101 tasks across 12 industries and 4 global regions.
The findings reveal where organizations are already trusting agents to deliver value—and where the next opportunities are emerging.
How to build reliable voice agents that scale in production | Microsoft Copilot Blog
This is a practical playbook for designing customer-facing voice agents that are not just capable, but reliable.
What’s new in Viva Insights | Microsoft Community Hub
Microsoft announced the launch of a variety of new features to better prepare your organization to roll out Microsoft 365 Copilot. These tools can equip you with deeper insights about your organization’s preparedness for Copilot, and provide more meaningful data about how Copilot is being used and how employees feel about its effectiveness.
Articles
Multi-Agent Orchestration with Copilot Studio — Part 1: Foundations
In this article, Holger Imbery walks through end-to-end foundation for building multi-agent systems in classic Copilot Studio.
Videos
In this step-by-step tutorial by Reza, you’ll learn how to use the NEW Copilot Studio Workflows designer to review contracts with AI, identify risky clauses, route approvals automatically, and maintain a complete SharePoint audit trail—without writing code.
The new experience of copilot studio does not have the option to create child agents, so what does this mean for you and how should you plan to move forward is exactly what Daniel Christian will be covering in this video.
Using Assets in Copilot Studio Skills
This video from Sriram Balaji walks through how to use assets in Skills in Copilot Studio. Assets usually contain static resources like document templates, images and data files that an agent can use when needed. It shows how you can generate ppts based on a presentation template, creating a proposal based on a word template and including image assets in a Skill.
A look into Agent Viewer Role in Microsoft Copilot Studio
Girish Uppal explains the Agent Viewer role in Microsoft Copilot Studio and how it can be used to grant viewer rights to agent users.
Keynote EPPC26] Building What’s Next for Work - Ryan Cunningham, Microsoft
In the opening keynote at EPPC 26 , Microsoft CVP Ryan Cunningham takes a hands-on look at how makers are rewriting the rules of work — improving personal productivity, transforming business systems, and orchestrating complex processes across people, applications, data, and agents. Live demos and real customer stories bring it all to life: how Microsoft 365 Copilot, Power Platform, and Copilot Studio come together to put serious capability in the hands of makers at every level.
How to Architect Agents with Proven ROI in Copilot Studio
In this video, Griffin I walk through how to architect Copilot Studio agents with a focus on measurable ROI. From selecting the right use case to designing intelligent flows and integrating real-time data, you’ll learn how to build agents that don’t just work—but make a meaningful impact across an organization.
Turn any REST API into an MCP server using Azure APIM
This demo from Shashank Bhide shows how Azure API Management can expose existing REST API workloads as an MCP server without rebuilding the backend. Shashank Bhide walks through importing an Azure Function API into APIM, adding operation descriptions, exposing selected operations as MCP tools, and using them from Copilot Studio.
Calling Power Automate flow from declarative agent
Learn how to call a Power Automate flow from a declarative agent built with the Microsoft 365 Agents Toolkit. Reshmee Auckloo shows how pro-code agent development can connect to low-code automation, including authentication, HTTP triggers, TSP files, and secure configuration in the Teams Developer Portal.
Your Entire Agentic AI Workflow Now Inside VS Code
In this video Carlotta Castelluccio run through installation, logging to Microsoft Foundry and an overview of the UI.
I Built a Working AI Agent in Minutes - No Code Required
In this video Carlotta Castelluccio shows how to build a low-code agent with the agent builder in the Foundry Toolkit for Visual Studio Code that will help teams turn campaign inputs into channel-ready social content while staying grounded in the workflow.
Hosted AI Agents Made Easy: Build, Test, Deploy
In this video Carlotta Castelluccio shows how to use GitHub Copilot CLI and Microsoft Foundry Skill to create a coded agent for a social media management team.
Microsoft Foundry Full Tutorial: From Basics to Agentic AI (2026)
Microsoft Foundry is Microsoft’s unified platform for building, grounding, deploying, and governing AI agents - and this video from Howdang Rashid breaks down the entire platform from scratch, then shows you how to build a real agent in it live.
Build UX components for your Copilot agent - My Day scenario - SharePoint Copilot Apps
What if you could build easily UX components which are directly available for agents in the Microsoft 365 Copilot - with automatic hosting and distribution options for your customers? - This is exactly what SharePoint Copilot Apps (name subject to change) enables. Built with industry standards - using MCP Apps pattern and web stack development models, SharePoint Copilot Apps enables developers build engaging UX experiences directly for the Copilot canvas.
Introduction to custom AI Skills in SharePoint
SharePoint Skills help teams turn repeatable content management prompts into reusable commands in Copilot in SharePoint. In this demo, Joe Komban shows how to create, reuse, and update a skill using natural language, starting with a practical file-renaming scenario.
Microsoft 365 Copilot Retrieval APIs Integration in Custom Engine Agents
📺 Custom engine agents can do more than retrieve information; they can also communicate through Microsoft Graph. In this demo, Paolo Pialorsi shows how to add email-based communication capabilities to a .NET custom engine agent using on-behalf-of authentication, Microsoft Graph, and the Microsoft Agent Framework.
Tokenomics | The new AI currency & your options explained
April Gittens, Microsoft Principal Cloud Advocate, joins Jeremy Chapman, Microsoft 365 Director, to share how to seize control of AI token spend through smarter app design.
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.
Copilot Studio Resources | The Custom Engine
Your guide to Microsoft Copilot Studio documentation, training, tools, and best practices from Microsoft CAT team.
The Agent Build-Along Series gives partners a self-serve repo of ready-to-run sessions across M365 Copilot, Copilot Studio, and Azure AI Foundry, curated by industry and business function.
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.
Copilot Cowork at Agent Academy
Copilot Cowork is a brand new experience built on technology from Anthropic that lets you describe a task, walk away, and come back to a finished result.
🎓 Want hands-on labs? Check out the Cowork Collective at Agent Academy: 👉 https://aka.ms/agent-academy
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
Guidance hubs to help you plan, build, and operate agents | Microsoft Copilot Blog
Manuela Pichler shares the launch of Guidance hubs, new agent architecture guidance hub and a refreshed Microsoft Copilot Studio guidance hub. These on-demand resources offer end‑to‑end documentation across the agent lifecycle—from design and planning through operations, governance, and advanced architectural patterns.
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
Who’s Using Copilot Studio? | Mercedes‑Benz Tech Innovation GmbH’s Agent Journey
Mars is expanding into Microsoft Copilot Studio, already building more than 1,000 agents and accelerating generative AI adoption across the business.
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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