Measuring success in Microsoft 365 & Copilot adoption
As a student Microsoft 365 Champion, I’m starting to notice that successful adoption isn’t just about enabling tools — it’s about how adoption is measured and guided. In my learning, simple analytics (usage trends, engagement patterns, feedback loops) combined with tools like Power BI seem to make a big difference in understanding what’s actually working and where support is needed. I’m curious — for those working on Microsoft 365 or Copilot adoption, what KPIs or signals have you found most useful beyond basic usage counts?Excel Copilot now supports local files (Preview): what this means for everyday users
In the Microsoft 365 Current Channel (Preview), Excel Copilot Chat now supports local Excel files, not just workbooks stored in the cloud. This is a meaningful usability improvement because many users, especially students and early-career professionals, still work primarily with datasets stored locally on their devices. Why this matters for adoption: Users can now interact with Copilot Chat while analysing local Excel files. This reduces friction for offline work, assignments, and exploratory data analysis. It makes Copilot more practical for everyday learning and productivity workflows. For users learning data analysis, reporting, or business intelligence, this update lowers the barrier to using Copilot consistently rather than only in cloud-based scenarios. I am exploring how these preview features can improve real-world adoption and learning experiences, particularly for students and early-career users who work with Excel daily.
What's difference creating Agent from Copilot page vs from Copilot Studio -> Copilot for M365?
Hello, I am learning about Copilot and was very confused by these two different ways to do it. My understanding is both are "Declarative Agents" which lets the Microsoft 365 Copilot do the most heavy lifting. Method 1. First way is to go to Copilot page and clicking 'Create an Agent' w3 Method 2: Going to Copilot Studio -> Agents -> Copilot for Microsoft 365 -> New Agent (Couldn't find a screenshot) Q1. Anyway, first, I created an Agent using the first Method 1 above, and now I see it on the Copilot page under 'Agents' section. However, when I go to Copilot Studio -> Agents -> Copilot for Microsoft 365, I don't see that Agent there. Is this normal and intended? Q2. Is an Agent created using the Method 1 only available to people who have Copilot license? (as long as they are shared; I see options are only me, anyone in the organization, and specific users in the organization) Q3. Could you please confirm agents created using either way above are both "Declarative Agents"? Sorry for the newbie questions in advance... I took the course MS-4010 and reviewed several posts but still confusing...
Moving Microsoft 365 authentication to Entra ID Cloud Auth from On-Prem ADFS
Hi Identity Brain Trust, Assuming this would be the right place for my question as I couldn't find any other hub more relevant for this one. We have several applications configured to be authenticated via ADFS. We are looking to move these gradually to Entra ID Cloud auth and decommission ADFS, eventually. I would like to test out how Microsoft 365 can be moved to Cloud Auth from ADFS for a certain group of people. I have tried to use ADFS migration wizard in Entra but 365 app is not showing in the ADFS Application Migration section of Entra ID. I've read this official guide but still couldn't find how this can be manually done when App Migration section won't have the app appearing there. - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/enterprise-apps/migrate-ad-fs-application-overview Appreciate any of your inputs on this one! KevHelping students adopt Microsoft 365 tools for learning & productivity
Hi everyone, I’m a Microsoft 365 Champion and MSc Data Science student, and I’m currently helping fellow students get started with Microsoft tools such as: • Power BI (data analytics & dashboards) • Microsoft Learn learning paths • Microsoft 365 productivity tools I’m curious: What are the biggest challenges you’ve seen when introducing Power BI or Microsoft Learn to students or early-career professionals? I’d love to learn from your experiences and share what’s worked in an academic environment.
Copilot Studio - failed to publish new agent
Hi Experts, I am beginner of Copilot Studio. I wanted to subscribe to Pay-As-You-Go. Recently I have subscribed Azure Subscription Plan. Under Power Platform admin centre have create billing plan for Copilot Studio with PAYG. In Copilot Studio when I tried to Publish newly created agent I received "You currently do not have a user license that allows you to publish in Copilot Studio. Please contact your administrator to upgrade your license or enable the necessary permissions". Did I miss out anything? Am I required to have Copilot Pro ? Thanks in advance Regards KCDesigning Safe Agentic Workflows with Microsoft Copilot
Agentic AI is no longer a futuristic concept it’s already reshaping how teams work. Microsoft Copilot has evolved beyond a simple assistant that responds to prompts. Today, it can act as an agent: planning tasks, making decisions, calling tools, and collaborating across systems like Microsoft 365, Power Platform, Azure, and enterprise data sources. But with great autonomy comes great responsibility. Designing safe agentic workflows is critical. Without proper guardrails, Copilot-powered agents can expose sensitive data, take unintended actions, or produce results that undermine trust. In this blog, we’ll explore how to design secure, reliable, and auditable agentic workflows using Microsoft Copilot, with clear architectural principles and hands-on technical steps. Whether you’re a developer, architect, or IT leader, this guide will help you move from experimentation to production safely. https://dellenny.com/designing-safe-agentic-workflows-with-microsoft-copilot/Copilot + SharePoint Search: How AI Changes Information Discovery
Traditional SharePoint Search has always relied on keywords, filters, and user intuition. While it often assumes users know what they’re looking for and how it’s stored. With the introduction of Microsoft Copilot, SharePoint Search is undergoing a fundamental transformation from keyword-based retrieval to AI-driven information discovery. https://dellenny.com/copilot-sharepoint-search-how-ai-changes-information-discovery/
Microsoft copilot stops while giving a response.
Why is this happening? Is there a solution for this? It just stops while giving response. And it has happened several times. And you can't even give prompt to continue from there. You should restart it. Does anyone have a solution for this? and I have restarted and reinstalled it 1000 times.How to change my community identity? (username & full name)
Changing Your Username You can update your username at any time by selecting your avatar in the top-right corner of the Microsoft Tech Community and navigating to My Settings. Alternatively, you may use the direct link below: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/mysettings/personal Usernames must meet the following requirements: Between 4 and 40 characters in length May include letters ( a–z , A–Z ), numbers ( 0–9 ), underscores ( _ ), or hyphens ( - ) Must be unique across the community Note: Usernames containing spaces or periods (.) are no longer supported. Changing Your Full Name Your full name is automatically synced from your Microsoft account and cannot be edited directly through the Microsoft Tech Community website. If you use a personal Microsoft account Update your name using the following link: https://account.microsoft.com/profile/edit-name After updating your name, sign back into the community using this link: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/plugins/common/feature/oauth2sso/sso_login_redirect If you use a work or school (Azure AD) account Your name is managed by your organization. Please contact your IT administrator and ask them to update your name in the Microsoft 365 User Admin center. Once your organization updates your details, sign back into the community using the link below to refresh your profile: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/plugins/common/feature/oauth2sso/sso_login_redirect
