MS-4010 - Extend Microsoft 365 Copilot with declarative agents by using Visual Studio Code

Overview

• Module 1:

  Enhance Microsoft 365 Copilot with custom skills, focusing on plugins and connectors. Understand options for extending Copilot and maximizing its potential.

  By the end of this module, you'll be able to:

  • Extend Microsoft Copilot to meet unique business needs and enrich user workflows.
  • Utilize Graph connectors for real-time data access and discoverability.
  • Expand Copilot's skills with plugins for real-time data interaction across Microsoft 365 apps.
  • Create custom copilots for specialized interactions using foundational models.
• Module 2:

  Develop strategies for enhancing Microsoft 365 Copilot, with a focus on plugins and connectors to boost productivity.

  By the end of this module, you'll be able to:

  • Understand the business value and limitations of extending Copilot.
  • Explore use cases for various extensibility options.
  • Optimize plugins for Copilot usage.
  • Apply best practices to build high-quality plugins for Copilot.
  • Consider data, privacy, and security for plugins and connectors.
• Module 3:

  Build message extension plugins using TypeScript and Teams Toolkit.

  In this module, you'll practice how to:

  • Comprehend the purpose of Teams Message Extensions in Microsoft Copilot.
  • Set up a development environment for the Northwind Inventory application.
  • Experience running the app as a message extension in Microsoft Teams and Outlook.
  • Run the application as a Copilot plugin and experiment with prompting.
  • Expand plugin capabilities by adding new commands to the application.
  • Deepen your understanding of the application's underlying code.

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