Author: Goloknath

Now, makers will be able to validate the values that are going to be used in their components (such as their apps) in the target environment. 

See the announcement here –

https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/environment-variables-are-now-always-visible-and-editable-during-solution-import-and-pipeline-deployments/

“Approvals kit” – a kit from Power CAT that will accelerate building your approvals faster than ever – available as a public preview. Approvals kit is a no-code ready-made kit built on top of Power Platform components that allows your organization to configure sophisticated approvals such as conditional branching, delegation, admin overrides and more – all without the need to write a single code – empowering every person in your organization to “do more with less” for your organization’s approval needs.

Approvals Kit documentation https://aka.ms/ApprovalsKit : Public landing page of the kit, describes what and where approvals kit is along with usage personas and frequently asked questions.

Learn Module https://aka.ms/ApprovalsKit/Learn : Self-guided or instructor led delivery to get started using the approvals kit.

Instructor Guide https://aka.ms/ApprovalsKit/Instructor : New automated setup experience to take a group of learners through the learn module content.

Office Hours https://aka.ms/ApprovalsKit/OfficeHours : Join our regular office hours on the second Monday of each month.

Microsoft Copilot Studio, a low-code tool to customize Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 and build standalone copilots. Copilot Studio is included in Copilot for Microsoft 365 and brings together a set of powerful conversational capabilities—from custom GPTs, to generative AI plugins, to manual topics—allowing you to:

• Easily customize Copilot for Microsoft 365 with your own enterprise scenarios.
• Quickly build, test, and publish standalone copilots and custom GPTs.
• Manage and secure your customizations and standalone copilots with the right access, data, user controls, and analytics.

Pls refer below link for announcement –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2023/11/15/announcing-microsoft-copilot-studio-customize-copilot-for-microsoft-365-and-build-your-own-standalone-copilots/

If you want to learn more about Microsoft Copilot Studio, visit these resources:

• Copilot Studio website
• Start a trial
• Try a demo
• Watch the video
• Product documentation
• Catch up on the Ignite on-demand session
• Join the community

Copilot studio expanded capability to various locations, including:

• Europe
• United Kingdom
• Australia
• India
• Japan
• Asia Pacific
• South America
• Switzerland

Here are the key announcements from Microsoft Ignite

1. Microsoft AI chips
2. Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365
3. Microsoft Copilot Studio
4. Copilot in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Guides
5. Microsoft Copilot for Azure
6. Microsoft Copilot for Service
7. Immersive Microsoft Teams experience
8. Bing Chat is now having Copilot
9. Windows AI Studio
10. Security Copilot
11. NVIDIA AI foundry service

Pls refer details in Book of News

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