Swagger started the API-description model; OpenAPI became the open standard; Custom Connectors use that contract to expose REST API operations to Power Platform, and Copilot Studio can ultimately make those capabilities available to an Agent as Tools. Swagger and OpenAPI:… Continue reading

Integrating football-data.org with Microsoft Copilot Studio Using a REST API Tool Introduction One of the most important transitions when learning Microsoft Copilot Studio is moving from an Agent that only answers questions to an Agent that can interact with external… Continue reading

Extending Microsoft Copilot Studio Agents with REST API Tools Architecture, OpenAPI, Authentication, Orchestration, Security, and Enterprise Design Introduction One of the most important transitions when learning Microsoft Copilot Studio is moving from an Agent that can answer questions to an… Continue reading

Model Context Protocol (MCP): From Protocol Fundamentals to Enterprise Agents with Microsoft Copilot Studio Introduction As AI Agents become more capable, one architectural problem becomes increasingly important: How does an Agent interact with external systems in a standardized, secure, discoverable,… Continue reading

Building a Football Agent with Microsoft Copilot Studio and futebol.org REST API Documentation, OpenAPI, Authentication, Tools, Orchestration, and Security Introduction A practical way to understand REST API Tools in Microsoft Copilot Studio is to design an Agent around a real… Continue reading

Using Workflows as Tools in Microsoft Copilot Studio Agents From Conversational Reasoning to Deterministic Business Automation Introduction Microsoft Copilot Studio agents become significantly more useful when they can do more than answer questions. An agent might understand a user’s request,… Continue reading

One of the most important concepts when learning Microsoft Copilot Studio is understanding where an Agent’s answers actually come from. When we add a file, SharePoint content, or a public website as a Knowledge Source, it is tempting to imagine… Continue reading

Microsoft Copilot Studio agents are often introduced as conversational systems: a user sends a message, the agent interprets the request, retrieves knowledge, calls tools when necessary, and generates a response. Understanding Event Triggers in Microsoft Copilot Studio From Conversational Agents… Continue reading

Using an Inactivity Trigger in Microsoft Copilot Studio to Re-Engage the User Introduction Not every useful conversational behavior in Microsoft Copilot Studio needs to involve Knowledge, Retrieval, Grounding, or an external Tool. Sometimes the objective is purely conversational. A good… Continue reading

Designing a Microsoft Copilot Studio Agent from a Natural-Language Specification Introduction One of the most interesting ways to start building an Agent in Microsoft Copilot Studio is to avoid configuring every component manually from the beginning. Instead of immediately editing… Continue reading

Knowledge → Retrieval → Grounding → Answer A Technical Deep Dive into How Enterprise Agents Turn Corporate Content into Generative Responses 1. Introduction One of the most important concepts to understand when designing enterprise agents is the pipeline: Knowledge →… Continue reading

Building Rich Agent Experiences with Adaptive Cards in Microsoft Copilot Studio Introduction Microsoft Copilot Studio agents are conversational applications, but conversation does not need to be limited to plain text. An agent can answer a question with a sentence such… Continue reading

Understanding Agents in Microsoft Copilot Studio Introduction Agents are one of the fundamental building blocks of Microsoft Copilot Studio. An Agent is more than a traditional chatbot. It can receive a user request, interpret context, follow instructions, use organizational knowledge,… Continue reading

Understanding Microsoft Copilot Studio: Agents, Workflows, and Harnesses Introduction Microsoft Copilot Studio is a graphical, low-code platform for building and managing AI-powered agents and workflows. It provides a unified environment where organizations can create agents, automate business processes, connect organizational… Continue reading

Microsoft Copilot Studio — Essential Microsoft Learn Resources Introduction Microsoft Copilot Studio is Microsoft’s platform for creating and managing AI-powered agents that can answer questions, use organizational knowledge, interact with enterprise systems, and perform actions. For developers and solution architects… Continue reading

Synchronizing SharePoint Online Site Users with a SharePoint List Using PnP PowerShell Introduction Understanding who has access to a SharePoint Online site is fundamental for governance, auditing, migration planning, security reviews, and workflow automation. While exporting users to a CSV… Continue reading

Exporting SharePoint Online Site Users to CSV with PnP PowerShell Introduction Understanding who has access to a SharePoint Online site is one of the first steps in any governance, migration, auditing, or reporting project. Whether you are validating permissions before… Continue reading

Connecting to SharePoint Online with PnP PowerShell Using Interactive Authentication Introduction Before any SharePoint Online administration or automation task can be executed, the first and most important step is establishing a secure connection to the target site. Whether the goal… Continue reading

How to Export SharePoint Group Members to CSV Using PnP PowerShell SharePoint groups are commonly used to manage access to sites, lists, libraries, folders, and documents. During migrations, permission reviews, security audits, or general administration, you may need to generate… Continue reading

Using the PnP PropertyFieldPeoplePicker Control in an SPFx Web Part The PropertyFieldPeoplePicker control from the PnP SPFx Property Controls library adds a SharePoint-aware people and group picker to the property pane of a SharePoint Framework web part. It can search… Continue reading

How to Use PropertyFieldOrder in an SPFx Web Part and Fix Missing Icons The PropertyFieldOrder control is part of the PnP SPFx Property Controls library. It allows users to reorder a collection of items directly from the Web Part Property… Continue reading

PropertyFieldMultiSelect – Allow Multiple Selections in the SPFx Property Pane One of the most useful controls available in the PnP SPFx Property Controls library is PropertyFieldMultiSelect. It allows users to select multiple values from a predefined list directly in the… Continue reading

PropertyFieldMonacoEditor – Adding a Monaco Code Editor to the SPFx Property Pane The PropertyFieldMonacoEditor is one of the most powerful controls available in the PnP SPFx Property Controls library. It embeds the Monaco Editor (the same editor used by Visual… Continue reading

PropertyFieldMessage – Display Informational Messages in the SPFx Property Pane The PropertyFieldMessage control from PnP SPFx Property Controls allows you to display informational messages directly inside the Property Pane of a SharePoint Framework (SPFx) Web Part. Unlike most Property Controls,… Continue reading

Using PropertyFieldListPicker in an SPFx Web Part The PropertyFieldListPicker control from the PnP SPFx Property Controls library adds a SharePoint list and document library selector to the Web Part Property Pane. Instead of manually entering a list title or GUID,… Continue reading

PropertyFieldIconPicker – Let Users Choose Fluent UI Icons in SPFx The PropertyFieldIconPicker is one of the most useful controls available in the PnP SPFx Property Controls library. Instead of asking users to manually type the name of a Fluent UI… Continue reading

Using the PnP PropertyFieldGrid Control in an SPFx Web Part The PropertyFieldGrid control adds a selectable grid to the SPFx Property Pane. Each row can display an icon, title, and description, while supporting single or multiple selection. In this example,… Continue reading

Getting Started with PropertyFieldFolderPicker in SPFx One of the most common requirements when building SharePoint Framework solutions is allowing users to select a document library folder directly from the Property Pane. Instead of asking users to manually type a URL,… Continue reading

Using the PnP PropertyFieldFilePicker Control in an SPFx Web Part The PropertyFieldFilePicker is a PnP SPFx property pane control that allows a Web Part author to browse and select a file directly from the Web Part property pane. The control… Continue reading

PropertyFieldEnterpriseTermPicker – Browsing the SharePoint Term Store from the Property Pane The PropertyFieldEnterpriseTermPicker is one of the most powerful controls available in the PnP SPFx Property Controls library. Unlike the standard PropertyFieldTermPicker, this control is designed to browse the Enterprise… Continue reading

Unlike the native PropertyPaneTextField, this control returns a structured date value instead of a plain string. It can be configured to display only a date or both a date and a time. In this example, we will create a Property… Continue reading

The PropertyFieldColumnPicker control allows users to select one or more columns from a SharePoint list or document library directly from the Web Part Property Pane. Instead of requiring users to manually enter a SharePoint column name, the control retrieves the… Continue reading

Using PropertyFieldColorPicker in an SPFx Web Part The PropertyFieldColorPicker control from the PnP SPFx Property Controls library adds a visual color selector to the SharePoint Framework property pane. Instead of requiring users to manually enter hexadecimal or RGB color values,… Continue reading

Using the PnP PropertyFieldCollectionData Control in an SPFx Web Part The PropertyFieldCollectionData control allows users to create and manage a collection of structured records directly from the SharePoint Framework property pane. Instead of adding only one text field or one… Continue reading

Using the PnP PropertyFieldCodeEditor Control in an SPFx Web Part language: PropertyFieldCodeEditorLanguages.HTML, language: PropertyFieldCodeEditorLanguages.HTML, language: PropertyFieldCodeEditorLanguages.HTML, What We Will Build The Web Part will contain two configurable properties: The HTML entered in the Property Pane will be passed from the… Continue reading

Using the PnP PropertyFieldButton Control in an SPFx Web Part The PropertyFieldButton control adds an action button directly to the SharePoint Framework Property Pane. Unlike input controls such as text fields, dropdowns, or checkboxes, this control does not necessarily store… Continue reading

SPFx Property Controls: Getting Started with PropertyFieldBrandFontPicker The PropertyFieldBrandFontPicker control is one of the newest additions to the PnP SPFx Property Controls library. It provides a modern font picker that integrates directly into the SharePoint Framework Property Pane, allowing users… Continue reading

SPFx Property Controls: Working with PropertyFieldBrandFontPicker One of the newest controls available in the PnP SPFx Property Controls library is PropertyFieldBrandFontPicker. It allows users to select fonts directly from the Property Pane, making it easy to create web parts that… Continue reading

When developing SharePoint Framework (SPFx) solutions, the native Property Pane provides a solid set of controls for configuring Web Parts. Text fields, checkboxes, dropdowns, toggles, sliders, and other built-in controls are suitable for many scenarios. Getting Started with PnP SPFx… Continue reading

Building a Complete Native Property Pane Showcase in SharePoint Framework (SPFx) Introduction Throughout this series, we explored the most important native Property Pane controls available in the SharePoint Framework (SPFx). Instead of learning each control in isolation forever, the next… Continue reading