Advancements to Copilot Studio From 2025 Release Wave 1
UG Expert Heidi Neuhauser reports on knowledge sources and configuration updates coming in the 2025 Release Wave 1 for Copilot Studio.
Key Takeaways
- Agents in WhatsApp: Users will be able to publish agents to WhatsApp. This will be useful for those using a channel to communicate with customers. This is scheduled for public preview in May. The general availability date is still unknown.
- Agents in SharePoint: Users will be able to publish and connect agents directly to SharePoint. This provides the ability to retrieve information stored in SharePoint, with respect to the security model in place. Both public preview and general availability are listed for May.
- Improved search features: There have been changes made to the interface to search; this will go straight to general availability in June. It’s giving a search-first experience that will respond to queries and returns applicable data sources. It will reduce the manual searching and knowledge needed beforehand, simplifying your experience when you need to select a data source.
- SharePoint lists as a knowledge source: Another update involves adding SharePoint lists as the knowledge source. This allows users to ground agents in SharePoint list items. Public preview is in May while general availability has no date.
- Teams chats as a knowledge source: Users will be able to include messages sent, group chats, messages in a channel, and any conversation within a meeting. This could all be grounded as a knowledge source for agents, with respect to security. This will be going straight to general availability in June.
- Analyzed knowledge source usage: Users can see which of their knowledge sources are being used and how often. This has been in public preview since January. It’s coming to general availability in May.
