Study guide for the Applied Skills assessment lab: Build an agent in Microsoft Copilot Studio

Purpose of this document

This study guide provides a summary of the topics covered in the assessment lab, along with additional resources to help you prepare. Note that the learning path on the credential details page may include more modules than the "Tasks performed" to provide a cohesive learning experience.

Tasks at a glance

Create and configure an agent in Copilot Studio

• Create an agent using natural language

• Add instructions

• Add suggested prompts

• Set the primary language of the agent

• Set the solution for the agent

  Supporting module (s):

  • Get started with Microsoft Copilot Studio

Configure generative AI and knowledge

• Set the content moderation level for an agent

• Configure response formatting

• Select a model for an agent

• Disable ungrounded responses

• Disable web search

• Add knowledge sources

• Configure generative answers

  Supporting module (s):

  • Get started with Microsoft Copilot Studio

Create and configure topics

• Modify the Conversation Start topic

• Create a topic using natural language

• Add a send a message node

• Add a question node

• Add a redirect to topic node

• Add a condition

• Add an adaptive card

• Disable a system topic

  Supporting module (s):

  • Design agent conversations using topics

Configure tools

• Add a tool to an agent

• Add a tool to a topic

• Configure inputs to a tool

• Configure outputs from a tool

• Update agent instructions to reference the tool

  Supporting module (s):

  • Add structured automation to agents in Microsoft Copilot Studio

Share and publish an agent

• Share an agent

  Supporting module (s):

  • Get started with Microsoft Copilot Studio