Build message extensions for Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365 Copilot

Module
9 Units

Intermediate

Developer

Microsoft Teams

Learn how to build message extensions that allow users to interact with external services within their flow of work in Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365 Copilot.

Note

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Learning objectives

After completing this module, you should be able to:

Identify the appropriate type of message extension command for an app scenario.
Create an action-based message extension.
Create a search-based message extension.
Describe considerations for building message extensions to be used as plugins for Copilot.

Prerequisites

Basic understanding of Microsoft Teams apps and their components, including adaptive cards and task modules
Ability to program with JavaScript, TypeScript, and Node.js
Experience using Visual Studio Code at the intermediate level

Introduction min
Prepare to build a message extension min
Define a search command min
Implement a search-based message extension min
Define an action command min
Implement an action-based message extension min
Extend Microsoft 365 Copilot using a message extension min
Knowledge check min
Summary min