Check out the recap of session 7 of 'Understanding Microsoft Agents' which took place on 18th February 2026, as Vid Chari, Hardik Modi, and the team talked us through two key aspects of delivering impactful agents. In this session, you'll discover how Microsoft Agents leverage a breadth of knowledge sources and why evaluations are essential for every agent, ensuring these benefits translate into real-world performance and trust for your organization. Vid and Hardik with also be on hand to answer all of your follow-up questions on our BRAND-NEW Microsoft Agents Community Call with Charles Drayton and Denisa Mihai, which launches on Wednesday 4th March at 10am PST! Click the link below to add this new call invite to your Outlook Calendar: https://aka.ms/MicrosoftAgentsCommunityCall-Invite And the new call landing page is here: https://aka.ms/MicrosoftAgentsCommunityCall #AgentReadiness #MicrosoftAgents #Agents #MicrosoftCommunity #Microsoft365 #MicrosoftCopilot #Copilot #CopilotStudio

In this video, Scott Durow shares how to upgrade your single agent to a fully orchestrated multi‑agent system using connected and child agents. This mission walks through designing scalable architectures, building specialized agents like the Application Intake Agent and Interview Prep Agent, and establishing communication patterns that work in real enterprise workflows. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Welcome! 00:14 Understanding multi-agents 04:32 3.1 Adding the Application Intake Agent 10:21 Adding the Interview Prep connected agent 12:28 Wrap up This mission is perfect for developers and makers wanting to master multi‑agent coordination, automation, and advanced Copilot Studio capabilities! Mission 03: Multi-Agent Systems - https://microsoft.github.io/agent-academy/operative/03-multi-agent/ Agent Academy | Operative - https://aka.ms/agent-academy-operative Agent Academy | Recruit - https://aka.ms/agent-academy-recruit #copilotstudio #powerplatform #powerplatformadvocates

Join Daniel Laskewitz as he kicks off Mission 01 of Agent Academy - Operative, your first step into building a fully autonomous, multi‑agent hiring system with Microsoft Copilot Studio. In this video, you'll learn how to set up the core hiring management solution, required Dataverse components, and create your first AI Hiring Agent. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Welcome! 00:44 Solution Overview 02:13 Importing the solution 04:24 Adding data to the tables 09:07 Creating your first agent Mission 01: Get started with the Hiring Agent - https://microsoft.github.io/agent-academy/operative/01-get-started/ Agent Academy | Operative - https://aka.ms/agent-academy-operative Agent Academy | Recruit - https://aka.ms/agent-academy-recruit #copilotstudio #powerplatform #powerplatformadvocates

Learn with Daniel Lazkewitz on how to write clear, precise agent instructions that shape behavior, decision‑making, and tool usage in Microsoft Copilot Studio. This mission breaks down how strong instruction design helps agents choose the right tools, interpret their role, and respond accurately in real business scenarios. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Welcome! 00:55 What are agent instructions 01:53 How Copilot Studio uses them 02:17 Failure mode 02:42 Best practices If you're looking to master the fundamentals of effective prompt patterns and control strategies to build smarter, more reliable autonomous agents, this is the mission for you! Mission 02: Authoring Agent Instructions - https://microsoft.github.io/agent-academy/operative/02-agent-instructions/ Agent Academy | Operative - https://aka.ms/agent-academy-operative Agent Academy | Recruit - https://aka.ms/agent-academy-recruit #copilotstudio #powerplatform #powerplatformadvocates

In this week's Community in Focus, we hear from #PowerPlatform Solutions Developer, Mark Rahn, as he shares his thoughts on what makes the #MicrosoftCommunity so special. Click the hashtag #PPCinFocus for more insights!

In the CAT AI Webinar - “Optimizing Knowledge Sources for Agents”, we explore how knowledge sources empower agents to deliver more relevant, accurate, and delightful answers to users. This session focuses on practical guidance for makers, highlighting the Top 5 tips for optimizing Knowledge Sources in Microsoft Copilot Studio so your agents can perform at their best and create meaningful user experiences. Microsoft CAT AI Webinars are a series of 60-minute interactive virtual sessions designed to help your organization adopt Microsoft Copilot and agents. In these sessions, you'll engage with Microsoft experts and other customers to gain the knowledge and skills needed to successfully adopt and thrive with agents in your organization. Sign up below to attend a webinar live at our CAT AI Webinars web page! https://aka.ms/CAT/AIWebinars

Check out the latest video in our “Getting Started With” series, as we take a look at how you can sign in to Power Apps and get started for free! If you’re looking for an easy way to take your first steps as a maker, why not try out the ‘Power Apps Developer Plan’ - a free, long‑term experience designed for experimenting in a personal developer environment with access to some of the core capabilities. If you’re looking to dip your toe into the Power Platform world, click the link below to discover how you can get started for free today! https://aka.ms/powershorts/get-started-power-apps-free And for more expert advice and opinions, click below to explore the Microsoft community website and connect with thousands of other users just like you. https://aka.ms/powershorts/joinus #PowerPlatform #PowerApps #MicrosoftCommunity #MicrosoftLearn #Microsoft

Check out episode four in our Community Spotlight series, as this week we talk to Microsoft MVP and founder of the Comunidad Power Platform El Salvador group, Graciela Martinez. Graciela began her Power Platform journey in 2022, when she founded the El Salvador group with a simple goal - to create a welcoming space for Power Platform enthusiasts across Latin America. What began as a small monthly online meetup soon blossomed into a vibrant, international community. Click the link below to find out more about Graciela's story, where you'll also be able to nominate the next Microsoft Community star you'd like to see featured under the spotlight: https://community.powerplatform.com/blogs/post/?postid=b25caecb-aa0e-f111-8407-000d3a1cc6ba #PowerPlatform #SuperUser #Microsoft #MicrosoftCommunity #MicrosoftMVP #ElSalvador #PowerApps