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Connect your data to Azure OpenAI for generative answers (preview)

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When you connect data through Azure OpenAI Service in Copilot Studio, your agents can use resources from Azure through the generative answers node. Azure OpenAI on your data works with the powerful language models. The Azure OpenAI models and Azure AI Search index your data and provide responses while complying with your organizational policies.

Important

This article contains Microsoft Copilot Studio preview documentation and is subject to change.

Preview features aren't meant for production use and may have restricted functionality. These features are available before an official release so that you can get early access and provide feedback.

If you're building a production-ready agent, see Microsoft Copilot Studio Overview.

Prerequisites

  • Connect your data source to AI models using Azure OpenAI Service in Azure AI Foundry.

    Screenshot showing the Azure OpenAI Studio.

  • Connect a Copilot Studio agent to your data by selecting Deploy to and then A new Microsoft Copilot Studio bot. An agent is created and automatically connects to your Azure resource in your default environment.

    Screenshot showing deployment of the agent into the default environment.

Note

When you create an agent from Azure OpenAI Service, a Conversation Boosting system topic is automatically generated.

Screenshot showing the Conversation Boosting system topic in the list of topics.

Use Azure OpenAI in Copilot Studio

  1. In the relevant topic's Create generative answers node, open the Data source configuration pane from one of two places:

    1. Select Edit under Data sources.

      Screenshot that shows where to select the Properties pane.

    2. Alternatively, select ..., and then select Properties to open a pane, and finally select Data source.

  2. Open the Classic data options.

    Screenshot that shows the options available under Classic data.

  3. Edit the connection to the Azure OpenAI Service.

  4. Select Save to save any changes to your topic.

The topic now generates answers from the information sources defined by your Azure OpenAI connection.

Important

Knowledge sources defined in generative answers nodes take priority over knowledge sources at the agent level. Agent level sources function as a fallback.