Overview
Build agents that extend Microsoft 365 Copilot with additional knowledge and capabilities. Use Copilot Studio to build declarative agents, add knowledge, add actions, and publish agents to Microsoft 365 Copilot.
Why Choose KORNERSTONE
- Accredited, practitioner-led, expert certificate trainers to provide high quality training
- Official training material included
- Practical, scenario-based learning – focus on application, not just theory
- Excellent Passing Rate
Skills Covered
- Introduction to declarative agents for Microsoft 365 Copilot
- Build your first declarative agent for Microsoft 365 Copilot by using Copilot Studio
- Introduction to actions for declarative agents in Copilot Studio
- Extend declarative agents with prompt actions in Copilot Studio
- Extend declarative agents with connector actions in Copilot Studio
Prerequisites
- Familiarity with Microsoft 365 Copilot.
- Familiarity with options for extending Microsoft 365 Copilot.
Target Audience
- App Maker
Course Curriculum
Module 1: Introduction to declarative agents for Microsoft 365 Copilot
Determine the scenarios which declarative agents are suitable for customizing and extending Microsoft 365 Copilot. Describe the function of custom knowledge and custom actions.
Learning objectives
By the end of this module, you’re able to:
- Evaluate whether a declarative agent is appropriate to extend Microsoft 365 Copilot for your scenario.
- Describe how the components of a declarative agent work together to create agents that run on Microsoft 365 Copilot
Prerequisites
- Basic knowledge of AI concepts
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft 365 Copilot
Module 2: Build your first declarative agent for Microsoft 365 Copilot by using Copilot Studio
Create an agent tailored to a specific scenario to extend Microsoft 365 Copilot. Your declarative agent provides relevant and accurate responses using custom knowledge.
Learning objectives
By the end of this module, you’re able to:
- Design a declarative agent to solve a business problem.
- Implement a declarative agent with custom knowledge.
- Publish and use a declarative agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot to validate the results.
Prerequisites
- Basic knowledge of what Microsoft 365 Copilot is and how it works.
- Basic understanding of declarative agents.
- Microsoft 365 tenant with Microsoft 365 Copilot
- Access to Copilot Studio with permission to create agents.
Module 3: Introduction to actions for declarative agents in Copilot Studio
Explore how to create and configure actions in Copilot Studio to expand the capabilities of your declarative agents. Connect your declarative agent to external data sources and customize generative responses.
Learning objectives
By the end of this module, you’re able to:
- Describe actions in Copilot Studio.
- Identify the types of actions that can extend a declarative agent in Copilot Studio.
- Describe scenarios for adding actions to an agent.
- Describe technical considerations for configuring actions in Copilot Studio.
Prerequisites
- Basic knowledge of what Microsoft 365 Copilot is and how it works.
- Basic understanding of declarative agents.
- Microsoft 365 tenant with Microsoft 365 Copilot
- Access to Copilot Studio with permission to create agents.
- Ability to create a new declarative agent in Copilot Studio.
Module 4: Extend declarative agents with prompt actions in Copilot Studio
Customize your declarative agent’s generative responses by extending your agent with prompt actions. Craft custom prompts, test your prompts against the LLM, and add prompt actions to declarative agents that extend Microsoft 365 Copilot.
Learning objectives
By the end of this module, you’re able to:
- Configure a prompt action in Copilot Studio.
- Test a prompt in Copilot Studio.
- Add a prompt action to a declarative agent in Copilot Studio.
Prerequisites
- Basic knowledge of what Microsoft 365 Copilot is and how it works.
- Basic understanding of declarative agents.
- Microsoft 365 tenant with Microsoft 365 Copilot
- Access to Copilot Studio with permission to create agents.
- Ability to create a new declarative agent in Copilot Studio.
Module 5: Extend declarative agents with connector actions in Copilot Studio
Connect your declarative agent to external services and data using connector actions. Configure out-of-the-box and custom connectors and add them to agents that extend Microsoft 365 Copilot.
Learning objectives
By the end of this module, you’re able to:
- Create a new connector action.
- Configure a connector action.
- Add a connector action to a declarative agent.
- Test a connector action.
Dates & Locations
September 11, 2026
December 11, 2026
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