Microsoft Copilot Academy extensibility features now generally available
We are extending the capabilities of the Microsoft Copilot Academy to provide more users with targeted resources to upskill on Microsoft 365 Copilot through structured learning. Learning administrators can now customize the Copilot Academy with content tailored to their industry or organization without creating a new academy from scratch. Last September, we announced that this academy is available to everyone with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license. No additional registration or administrative action is required to start using Copilot Academy. Click here for a Copilot Academy feature breakdown. While access to Copilot Academy does not require a premium license, the new Copilot Academy extensibility features require both a Copilot for Microsoft 365 license in addition to a Viva Learning paid license or Viva suite paid license. Copilot Academy extensibility features simplify customization While customers continue to upskill on Copilot using the out-of-the-box Copilot Academy experience, we identified an opportunity to provide a tailored academy that incorporates industry specific materials and learning paths alongside Microsoft-curated content. This approach helps customers leverage the academy to upskill Copilot knowledge in an organization or industry-specific context. An admin can save time creating a custom Copilot Academy by duplicating the existing Copilot Academy, which can then be modified to their specifications. Accessing this new functionality is simple and doesn’t require admins to gain additional permissions or learn new systems. Customizing the Copilot Academy Learning admins can customize the Copilot Academy in the manage academies tab by selecting the academy and duplicating it. From there, the duplicated academy can be visually overhauled with a custom logo and background image. Next, the admin identifies areas of the Copilot Academy that would benefit from specialized content and uploads the desired materials from SharePoint to the academy. When organizing new learning paths into sections, additional organization through subsections is now possible, providing admins greater control to create guided experiences. Existing learning paths and content can be edited just as easily, giving admins complete content curation capabilities. The academy can be further customized with new options to hide components of the learning academy including the featured courses carousel or the Learner Profile Card for admins preferring a streamlined appearance. Customized Copilot Academy in action The screen below shows an example of what is achievable with the new extensibility features for Copilot Academy. In this example, a company in the healthcare industry has created a Copilot Academy and tailored the content as well as the appearance to align with their organization’s needs. Each number correlates to new functionality that is now generally available. Click here for a detailed breakdown of Copilot Academy capabilities, including extensibility features. showing an example of an industry-specific Copilot Academy. The example above is a Healthcare Copilot Academy experience with key features highlighted. Features shown in the screen shot: Customized logo – this can be any image the admin uploads when the academy is being edited. Custom background image – as with the logo, this can be any image the admin uploads. This feature allows admins to achieve further brand alignment of their customized Copilot Academy. Tiered sections and subsections – this area displays learning paths within the academy. These can now be nested into sections, and further into subsections to provide seamless discovery and quicker learning path navigation for users. Hide specific academy components – the ability for admins to hide the learner profile card or the featured content provides the option to create a sleeker academy experience. Editable learning paths – admins can now edit learning paths after they have been published to adjust their metadata or content. Looking ahead The Viva Learning team is already working on the next set of improvements to the academy experience. We expect to make the following features generally available in calendar year 2025: Ability to preview courses in an academy without navigating to the learning path details page. Contextual search within academies will help users with discoverability of content. Alphabetical sorting of academies in the academy dropdown menu for a more intuitive experience.
Cannot use sandbox within Microsoft Learn course exercises.
I've recently start having issues whenever I need to login to the sandbox inside an exercise for my AZ-104 self-study. i.e. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/control-network-traffic-flow-with-routes/3-exercise-create-custom-routes?activate-azure-sandbox=true I've completed a lot of exercises which need sandbox access previously and have only recently started getting this error. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated!Redeeming Azure for Student from your GitHub Student Pack when you do not have an Academic Email
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Achievement Code Request not available in UAE
Hi Team, we are facing issues in our UAE Region to create Achievement Codes for our classes next week. It is only in this region where we are missing the Achievement Code button at the moment. Other countries working well. Can you please immediately advise back if there are any issues or any workaround to solve this issue? Thanks for your support! DianaMicrosoft AI Agents Hack April 8-30th 2025
Build, Innovate, and #Hacktogether Learn from 20+ expert-led sessions streamed live on YouTube, covering top frameworks like Semantic Kernel, Autogen, the new Azure AI Agents SDK and the Microsoft 365 Agents SDK. Get hands-on experience, unleash your creativity, and build powerful AI agents—then submit your hack for a chance to win amazing prizes! Key Dates Expert sessions: April 8th 2025 – April 30th 2025 Hack submission deadline: April 30th 2025, 11:59 PM PST Don't miss out — join us and start building the future of AI! Registration Register now! That form will register you for the hackathon. Afterwards, browse through the live stream schedule below and register for the sessions you're interested in. Once you're registered, introduce yourself and look for teammates! Project Submission Once your hack is ready, follow the submission process. Prizes and Categories Projects will be evaluated by a panel of judges, including Microsoft engineers, product managers, and developer advocates. Judging criteria will include innovation, impact, technical usability, and alignment with corresponding hackathon category. Each winning team in the categories below will receive a prize. Best Overall Agent - $20,000 Best Agent in Python - $5,000 Best Agent in C# - $5,000 Best Agent in Java - $5,000 Best Agent in JavaScript/TypeScript - $5,000 Best Copilot Agent (using Microsoft Copilot Studio or Microsoft 365 Agents SDK) - $5,000 Best Azure AI Agent Service Usage - $5,000 Each team can only win in one category. All participants who submit a project will receive a digital badge. Stream Schedule The series starts with a kick-off for all developers, and then dives into specific tracks for Python, Java, C#, and JavaScript developers. The Copilots track will focus on building intelligent copilots with Microsoft 365 and Copilot Studio. English Week 1: April 8th-11th Day/Time Topic Track 4/8 09:00 AM PT AI Agents Hackathon Kickoff All 4/9 09:00 AM PT Build your code-first app with Azure AI Agent Service Python 4/9 12:00 PM PT AI Agents for Java using Azure AI Foundry Java 4/9 03:00 PM PT Build your code-first app with Azure AI Agent Service Python 4/10 04:00 AM PT Building Secure and Intelligent Copilots with Microsoft 365 Copilots 4/10 09:00 AM PT Overview of Microsoft 365 Copilot Extensibility Copilots 4/10 12:00 PM PT Transforming business processes with multi-agent AI using Semantic Kernel Python 4/10 03:00 PM PT Build your code-first app with Azure AI Agent Service (.NET) C# Week 2: April 14th-18th Day/Time Topic Track 4/15 07:00 AM PT Your first AI Agent in JS with Azure AI Agent Service JS 4/15 09:00 AM PT Building Agentic Applications with AutoGen v0.4 Python 4/15 12:00 PM PT AI Agents + .NET Aspire C# 4/15 03:00 PM PT Prototyping AI Agents with GitHub Models Python 4/16 04:00 AM PT Multi-agent AI apps with Semantic Kernel and Azure Cosmos DB C# 4/16 06:00 AM PT Building declarative agents with Microsoft Copilot Studio & Teams Toolkit Copilots 4/16 09:00 AM PT Building agents with an army of models from the Azure AI model catalog Python 4/16 12:00 PM PT Multi-Agent API with LangGraph and Azure Cosmos DB Python 4/16 03:00 PM PT Mastering Agentic RAG Python 4/17 06:00 AM PT Build your own agent with OpenAI, .NET, and Copilot Studio C# 4/17 09:00 AM PT Building smarter Python AI agents with code interpreters Python 4/17 12:00 PM PT Building Java AI Agents using LangChain4j and Dynamic Sessions Java 4/17 03:00 PM PT Agentic Voice Mode Unplugged Python Week 3: April 21st-25th Day/Time Topic Track 4/21 12:00 PM PT Knowledge-augmented agents with LlamaIndex.TS JS 4/22 06:00 AM PT Building a AI Agent with Prompty and Azure AI Foundry Python 4/22 09:00 AM PT Real-time Multi-Agent LLM solutions with SignalR, gRPC, and HTTP based on Semantic Kernel Python 4/22 10:30 AM PT Learn Live: Fundamentals of AI agents on Azure - 4/22 12:00 PM PT Demystifying Agents: Building an AI Agent from Scratch on Your Own Data using Azure SQL C# 4/22 03:00 PM PT VoiceRAG: talk to your data Python 4/14 06:00 AM PT Prompting is the New Scripting: Meet GenAIScript JS 4/23 09:00 AM PT Building Multi-Agent Apps on top of Azure PostgreSQL Python 4/23 12:00 PM PT Agentic RAG with reflection Python 4/23 03:00 PM PT Multi-source data patterns for modern RAG apps C# 4/24 09:00 AM PT Extending AI Agents with Azure Functions Python, C# 4/24 12:00 PM PT Build real time voice agents with Azure Communication Services Python 4/24 03:00 PM PT Bringing robots to life: Real-time interactive experiences with Azure OpenAI GPT-4o Python Week 4: April 28th-30th Day/Time Topic Track 4/29, 01:00 PM UTC / 06:00 AM PT Irresponsible AI Agents Java 4/29, 04:00 PM UTC / 09:00 AM PT Securing AI agents on Azure Python Spanish / Español See all our Spanish sessions on the Spanish landing page. Consulta todas nuestras sesiones en español en la página de inicio en español. Portuguese / Português See our Portuguese sessions on the Portuguese landing page. Veja nossas sessões em português na página de entrada em português. Chinese / 简体字 See our Chinese sessions on the Chinese landing page. 请查看我们的中文课程在中文登录页面. Office Hours For additional help with your hacks, you can drop by Office Hours in our AI Discord channel. Here are the Office Hours scheduled so far: Day/Time Topic/Hosts Every Thursday, 12:30 PM PT Python + AI (English) Every Monday, 03:00 PM PT Python + AI (Spanish) Learning Resources Access resources here! Join TheSource EHub to explore top picks including trainings, livestreams, repositories, technical guides, blogs, downloads, certifications, and more, all updated monthly. The AI Agent section offers essential resources for creating AI Agents, while other sections provide insights into AI, development tools, and programming languages. You can also post questions in our discussions forum, or chat with attendees in the Discord channel.
Copilot on-prem?
Hi all, I am doing a bit of research about Copilot in Microsoft Defender XDR. I was looking at how this could benefit different companies with their day-to-day tasks and in-depth analysis. It looks promising, but how about companies that deal with sensitive information? Yes, all companies have sensitive data, but what about medical facilities and government agencies? I’ve seen that Copilot adheres to several standards like ISO 27001, 27017, 27018, and a few more, but the data is still shared with Microsoft. I have looked at the possibility of hosting an AI tool on-prem, but Copilot only enables on-prem integration with data sources of M365 services. The reason why this isn’t available on-prem is because it would require significant computational resources. Another reason (I assume) is the daily updates that Copilot would need to keep its database of known threats up-to-date. So what I’m interested in is: What would it take to host Copilot on-prem? Is on-prem hosting for Copilot going to be enabled in the near future? For companies that work in a Microsoft environment and want to help their security analysts but don’t want to share sensitive information, what options does Microsoft offer (besides courses and training)?Join the ONNX Generative AI Runtime teams for a discussion on the newest releases
Join Us for an Exclusive Round Table Discussion on the ONNX Generative AI Runtime! Date: 24th March 2025 Time: 8.30am PT Location: Microsoft AI Discord Community What is an AMA? An "Ask Me Anything" (AMA) is an informal discussion where the floor is opened to the general public to ask the host or a guest anything they want to know. It's a great opportunity to interact directly with experts and get your questions answered in real-time. Don't miss this opportunity to connect with our experts and enhance your understanding of ONNX. Mark your calendars and prepare your questions for an engaging and informative session! Join the Phi AMA session! How to join: Join the Azure AI Community Discord Unlock the Future of AI with ONNX Runtime Discover the ONNX Generative AI runtime and explore the limitless possibilities of generative AI. Whether you're an AI enthusiast, developer, or industry expert, this round table is your chance to dive deep into the innovative world of ONNX Runtime. Event Highlights: In-depth overview of the ONNX Generative AI Runtime Interactive session with step-by-step coding examples User experiences and success stories Why Attend? Gain expert insights into the ONNX Generative AI Runtime Network with like-minded professionals Enhance your AI skills with practical sessions Stay ahead of the curve with cutting-edge technology Speakers and Panelists: Kunal Vaishnavi Software engineer in the AI Platform team at Microsoft focusing on optimizing the latest state-of-the-art models. He is a co-founder of ONNX Runtime GenAI and invented the model builder. Baiju Meswani Designer of the pipelined model runtime, and the multi modal model API and general continuous integration and package publishing guru Ryan Hill Software Engineer, Initial creator of the ONNX Generative AI project and its core architecture and APIs. Natalie Kershaw Program Manager of the ONNX Generative AI Runtime and general wranglerThe Launch of "AI Agents for Beginners": Your Gateway to Building Intelligent Systems
🌱 Getting Started Each lesson covers fundamental aspects of building AI Agents. Whether you're a novice or have some experience, you'll find valuable insights and practical knowledge. We also support multiple languages, so you can learn in your preferred language. To see the available languages, click here. If this is your first time working with Generative AI models, we highly recommend our "Generative AI For Beginners" course, which includes 21 lessons on building with GenAI. Remember to star (🌟) this repository and fork it to run the code! 📋 What You Need The course includes code examples that you can find in the code_samples folder. Feel free to fork this repository to create your own copy. The exercises utilize Azure AI Foundry and GitHub Model Catalogs for interacting with Language Models: Github Models - Free / Limited Azure AI Foundry - Azure Account Required We also leverage the following AI Agent frameworks and services from Microsoft: Azure AI Agent Service Semantic Kernel AutoGen For more information on running the code for this course, visit the Course Setup. 🙏 Want to Help? We welcome contributions from the community! If you have suggestions or spot any errors, please raise an issue or create a pull request. If you encounter any difficulties or have questions about building AI Agents, join our Azure AI Community on Discord. 📂 Each Lesson Includes A written lesson located in the README (Videos Coming March 2025) Python code samples supporting Azure AI Foundry and Github Models (Free) Links to extra resources to continue your learning 🗃️ Lessons Overview Intro to AI Agents and Use Cases Exploring Agentic Frameworks Understanding Agentic Design Patterns Tool Use Design Pattern Agentic RAG Building Trustworthy AI Agents Planning Design Pattern Multi-Agent Design Pattern Metacognition Design Pattern AI Agents in Production 🌐 Multi-Language Support We offer translations in several languages and will updating these on a regular basis. 🚀 Go Fork or Clone this repo and get started on your AI Agents journey 🤖 at https://aka.ms/ai-agents-beginnersUrgent: Request to Enable Certificate Renewal Process
I am reaching out regarding an issue with my certificate "Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate", which has expired without receiving any reminder email from Microsoft. Due to this, I was unable to take timely action to renew it. I would appreciate your guidance on how to proceed and whether it’s possible to enable the renewal process. Please let me know the available options at your earliest convenience. Thank you for your time and support. Best regards, Diyan PenkovMeasure and Mitigate Risks for a generative AI app in Azure AI Foundry
Join Microsoft Reactor on March 4th at 9 AM PST (6 PM CET) for an exclusive session on responsible AI strategies in Azure AI Foundry. Learn how to identify and mitigate AI risks using tools like Azure AI Content Safety and built-in safety monitoring. Engage in a live Q&A on Discord (March 5th) and participate in the Microsoft Learn Challenge (until March 11th). Led by April Speight, Principal Cloud Advocate at Microsoft, this session is essential for developers building trustworthy AI applications.
