Introduction to tools for declarative agents in Copilot Studio

Intermediate
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Microsoft 365 Copilot
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Microsoft Copilot Studio

Explore how to create and configure tools 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 tools in Copilot Studio.

  • Identify the types of tools that can extend a declarative agent in Copilot Studio.

  • Describe scenarios for adding tools to an agent.

  • Describe technical considerations for configuring tools 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.