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MS-4014 Build a Foundation to Build AI Agents and Extend Microsoft 365 Copilot
Where: Virtual Instructor Live Training
With a high-speed internet connection, Virtual Instructor-Led Training gives you the freedom to attend class from anywhere in the world. We use Zoom Technology to ensure the virtual experience has that personal touch you deserve. Our hands-on, virtual lab environment gives you real-world experience to translate your instruction to applicable job skills.
When: Monday, June 22, 2026
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Workshop Organizer: New Horizons and NERCOMP
Registration Fee:
NERCOMP Member: $346.50 (30% off list price)
Non-Member: $495
Registration fee includes a half-day of training and class material.
Course Overview
This course explores extending Copilot's capabilities with Microsoft Graph connectors and custom engine copilots, guiding participants to choose the best development path. It concludes with agent management in the Microsoft 365 admin center.
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Course Outline
1 - Examine the Microsoft 365 Copilot design
- Examine the Microsoft 365 Copilot logical architecture
- Examine the key components of Microsoft 365 Copilot
- Explore the Microsoft 365 Copilot service and tenant architecture
- Extend Microsoft 365 Copilot with plugins and Microsoft Graph connectors
2 - Microsoft 365 Copilot extensibility fundamentals
- What is Copilot extensibility?
- What are agents?
- What are declarative agents?
- What are custom engine agents?
- Add knowledge with Graph connectors
- Add skills with plugins
3 - Choose a Microsoft 365 Copilot extensibility development path
- Why extend Copilot?
- Which path for extensibility should you choose?
- Which development approach should you take?
- What development tools are available to extend Microsoft 365 Copilot?
- How are companies extending Microsoft 365 Copilot?
- How can I secure my data and ensure privacy?
4 - Introduction to Graph connectors
- Add a connection
- Configure the connection settings
- Set up the search schema attributes
- Set the refresh and crawl schedules
- Deploy and monitor your connection
5 - Introduction to declarative agents for Microsoft 365 Copilot
- What are declarative agents?
- How declarative agents work
- When to use declarative agents
6 - Manage agents for Microsoft 365 Copilot
- Manage agents for Copilot in the Microsoft 365 admin center
- Enable or disable Copilot extensibility
With a high-speed internet connection, Virtual Instructor-Led Training gives you the freedom to attend class from anywhere in the world. We use Zoom Technology to ensure the virtual experience has that personal touch you deserve. Our hands-on, virtual lab environment gives you real-world experience to translate your instruction to applicable job skills.