M365 Developers Update | August 2024 Edition

In this monthly blog series focused on M365, we share product updates, noteworthy reading, and other new resources for developers building apps for the commercial market.

spotlight

• Explore Microsoft Copilot’s extensibility options seamlessly with the Developer Decision Guide. View Now.
• Get a quick overview of how to build Copilot extensions, from custom engine copilots to declarative copilots. View infographic.
• Learn how Microsoft Teams apps use the Azure Bot Framework for more than just bots. Watch now.
• For a more in-depth analysis of generative AI concepts, step-by-step instructions, and more, check out the Doodle to Code GitHub repository. Get started.

learn

• If you’ve been building chat experiences using Azure OpenAI Studio, learn how to seamlessly bring your chat app to Microsoft Teams. View Tutorial.
• Learn how to build a declarative pilot. Building a declarative pilot lets you customize a pilot for Microsoft 365 by declaring instructions, tasks, and knowledge to create your own pilot. Listen now.
• Microsoft Graph connectors bring more content and context from your organization into Copilot. Check out how.
• Learn the principles of generative AI through our illustrated video tutorial series, From Doodle to Code. Watch all episodes.

Online Education

• Microsoft 365 Developer Podcast: Learn more about Copilot scalability and more with experts. Watch it.
• Free Microsoft Copilot Prompt Collection: Transform your workflow with a new set of community-driven repositories. Learn more.