AI Skills Navigator is now available in Microsoft Copilot
Start with a question for the Learning Agent in Copilot and get recommendations from AI Skills Navigator, helping you find the right next step whenever you need to learn something new. Matt Erni is Product Manager at Microsoft working across Learning Agent and AI Skills Navigator to bring relevant skilling into the flow of work. Learning new AI skills has never been more important for individuals and organizations alike. But when you need to learn something new, finding the right next step isn’t always straightforward. Let’s say you’re preparing a presentation, building your first agent, securing an AI workload, or even planning your next career step. You’re right in the middle of a task and realize there’s a skill you need to learn to do it well. The challenge isn't just finding training. It's finding resources you can trust that are tailored to your role, goals, experience level, and preferred way to learn. That’s why we recently introduced Learning Agent in Microsoft Copilot, a personalized AI upskilling experience that helps you build Copilot and AI skills in the flow of work. Learning Agent uses role information, work context, skills signals, and organizational learning sources to bring personalized recommendations directly into Copilot, helping you discover relevant learning opportunities and build skills when and where you need them most. Today, we're extending that experience through a new integration with AI Skills Navigator, our agentic skilling platform. Learning Agent can now also recommend training, skilling experiences, and credentials from AI Skills Navigator directly within Copilot, making it easier to move from a question to the next step in building a skill. Videoclip: Overview of Learning Agent in Microsoft Copilot. If the player doesn’t load, open the video in a new window. Turn work questions into learning opportunities Whether you're trying to solve a problem, build a new skill, or explore your next learning goal, you can start by asking a question in Copilot using natural language. Here are some examples: How can I use Copilot in new ways? What should I learn before building my first agent? Which videos can help me learn about Copilot Cowork? What courses can help me learn how to secure my AI agent? Which Microsoft credential can help me lead AI adoption in my organization? Learning Agent uses your question along with context from you and your organization to surface personalized skilling recommendations and guidance. With the AI Skills Navigator integration, those recommendations can now also include training modules, learning paths, skilling sessions, videos, and Microsoft Credentials. So, no matter what you're trying to accomplish, Learning Agent is there to guide you to the right next step. The recommendations from AI Skills Navigator are clearly labeled, so you can understand the source and choose the next step that works for you. Getting started is simple: open Learning Agent in Microsoft Copilot and ask a question about a skill, topic, or credential you'd like to learn more about. Keep learning without losing your place When Learning Agent recommends a module, learning path, or curated video from AI Skills Navigator, you keep the context that brought you there. You can open the recommendation alongside your Copilot conversation, explore the content, and use features such as AI-generated summaries and podcasts as you go. Progress is automatically saved in AI Skills Navigator, making it easy to pick up where you left off and continue learning over time. There's no separate sign-in required. The full AI Skills Navigator catalog gives you access to interactive learning experiences like skilling sessions or opportunities to earn Microsoft Credentials. The first time you access these experiences, you'll create an AI Skills Navigator profile, unlocking additional personalized learning, progress tracking, and recommendations in the full experience. Whether you start with a quick recommendation or continue into a skilling session or credential, you can keep learning without losing momentum. Learning for individuals—and entire organizations Learning Agent and AI Skills Navigator are designed to support you in skilling at any level while also helping your organization scale learning more effectively. Learning Agent can surface recommendations from organizational knowledge sources, including SharePoint, LinkedIn Learning, learning management systems, third-party content, role-play providers, and now AI Skills Navigator. This helps employees spend less time searching for learning resources and more time building skills. So, whether you’re building AI fluency, preparing for a new role, earning a credential, or developing technical expertise, Learning Agent and AI Skills Navigator help connect everyday questions with the learning opportunities that matter most. At the organizational level, this creates a stronger connection between employee learning, company knowledge, and the skills needed to support business priorities. Availability: Learning Agent is available to organizations and their employees with Microsoft Copilot. Access to connected learning experiences, including some third-party sources, depends on how an organization has configured and licensed those sources. Check with your organization if you're not sure what’s available to you. Keep building skills over time Learning Agent helps you get started on the right track. AI Skills Navigator helps you go deeper, track progress, and keep building skills over time. Together, they help individuals and organizations connect learning to real work and skilling goals. Get started now. Add Learning Agent to Microsoft Copilot and start asking questions about the skills, topics, and credentials you’d like to learn more about. New to AI Skills Navigator? Read The moment AI skilling stopped being optional—and started being personal.New Microsoft 365 Certified: AI Services Administrator Associate Certification
As AI moves deeper into mission-critical work, organizations need trusted administrators who can govern access, secure data, monitor services, and keep Microsoft 365 AI experiences running at enterprise scale. Show you’re ready with new Exam AB-650 (beta). AI-powered productivity is no longer just about enabling new capabilities, it’s about operating them with the right controls, safeguards, and visibility. Organizations need administrators who can help make Microsoft 365, Microsoft 365 Copilot, agents, and connected AI services secure, compliant, reliable, and scalable across the enterprise. The new Microsoft 365 Certified: AI Services Administrator Associate Certification validates the skills to configure, manage, secure, govern, and continuously optimize Microsoft 365 tenants, workloads, and AI services so organizations can adopt AI with confidence and drive effective outcomes at scale. To earn this Microsoft Certification, you’ll need to pass Exam AB-650: Administering Microsoft 365 and AI Services, currently in beta. Is this the right Certification for you? Candidates for this Certification: Configure, manage, secure, and govern Microsoft 365 tenants, workloads, and AI services, including Copilot, agents, and connected AI capabilities. Govern data access, protect information, and support collaboration between users and agents. Operate and continuously optimize Microsoft 365 and AI services at enterprise scale, helping to ensure reliable and effective outcomes in an AI-powered workplace. Candidates should have experience with Microsoft 365 workloads and Microsoft Entra ID, an understanding of Defender XDR capabilities, and familiarity with Microsoft Graph PowerShell. Ready to prove your skills? Take advantage of the discounted beta exam offer. The first 300 people who take Exam AB-650 (beta) on or before August 18, 2026, can get 80% off. To receive the discount, when you register for the exam and are prompted for payment, use code AB-650SkyClub . This is not a private access code. The seats are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. As noted, you must take the exam on or before August 18, 2026. Please note that this discount is not available in Turkey, Pakistan, India, or China. How to prepare Get ready to take Exam AB-650 (beta): Review the Exam AB-650 (beta) page for training resources, exam registration, and other details. The Exam AB-650 study guide explores key topics covered in the exam. Connect with Microsoft Training Services Partners in your area for in-person offerings. Need other preparation ideas? Check out Just How Does One Prepare for Beta Exams? Ready to get started? You can take Certification exams online, from your home or office. Get the details in Online proctored exams: What to expect and how to prepare. Remember, only the first 300 candidates can get 80% off Exam AB-650 (beta) with code AB-650SkyClub on or before August 18, 2026. Beta exam rescoring begins when the exam goes live, with final results released approximately 10 days later. For more details, read Creating high-quality exams: The path from beta to live. Stay tuned for general availability of this Certification in October 2026. Additional information For more Certification updates, read our recent blog post, Microsoft Credentials roundup: June 2026. Follow our credentials news on The Skills Hub Blog as we roll out additional new Certifications in August and September 2026. Join our Microsoft Worldwide Learning SME Group for Credentials on LinkedIn for beta exam alerts and opportunities to help shape future Microsoft learning and assessments. Explore Microsoft Credentials on AI Skills Navigator.
