Use a screen reader to explore and navigate Microsoft Copilot Studio

Build an agent or workflow

You can start creating an agent or workflow from the homepage by selecting the build option and submitting an initial description. 

1. Press Tab until you hear “Agent button” or “Workflow button,” and then press Enter to select what you want to build.

2. Press Tab until you hear the edit field under What would you like to build, type a description of what you want to build, and then press Enter to send it.

   Note: For more information about writing prompts, reviewing generated responses, and continuing to build or customize your agent, go to Create and delete agents.

Update Agent settings

Before creating an agent, you can update Agent settings such as the agent language, solution, and schema name. 

1. When focus is on the edit field under What would you like to build, press Tab until you hear “Advanced settings button,” and then press Enter to open Agent settings.

2. Update the desired settings, press Tab until you hear “Update button,” and then press Enter to save the changes and return to the agent creation flow.

Start building from scratch

The Start building from scratch section provides options to start creating agents or workflows directly. 

1. Press Tab until you hear “Start building from scratch, heading level two.” As you move through this section, you hear options such as:

   1. Create workflow: Powerful automations that help speed up your processes with ease and security in mind.

   2. Create an agent: Flexible solutions that can take action, share knowledge, and handle tasks.

   3. Create computer-using agent: Agents that can accomplish tasks across apps and websites.

2. To select an option, press Tab until you hear the desired option, and then press Enter to continue with the selected build option.

For more information, go to the Quickstart: Create and deploy an agent. 

Explore learning resources

The Learning resources section contains buttons that open Copilot Studio learning content and documentation. 

Press Tab until you reach the Learning resources section. As you move through this section, you hear the name of each resource, such as:

• Free Copilot Studio Workshop

• Getting started with Copilot Studio

• Quick start: Create and deploy an agent

• Documentation

• Security and Governance

• Responsible AI FAQs

• Quick start: Use Generative AI in an agent

• Support community

• Coming soon: See release plans

• What’s new: See release notes

• Agent Message Consumption Estimator

To open a resource: 

• Navigate to the desired button, and then press Enter. The resource opens in a new page or tab, depending on the selected resource.

For more information, go to Microsoft Copilot Studio documentation. 

My agents

The My agents section shows a list of agents you have access to. As you move through this section, you hear a table with columns such as, Name, Type, Last modified, Last published, Owner, and Protection status. 

To navigate the agents list, press Tab until you reach the table, use the Up or Down arrow key to move through the rows, and then press Enter when you hear the desired agent. 

Create a new agent

Use this option to create a new agent from scratch and define its behavior, knowledge, and capabilities. 

• Press Tab until you hear “Create blank agent button,” and then press Enter to open the new agent creation page.

• Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the agent creation process.

For more information, go to Create and delete agents. 

Import an agent

Use this option to import an existing agent configuration that was previously exported or shared. 

• Press Tab until you hear “Import agent button,” and then press Enter to open the import agent experience.

• Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the import process.

Search agents

Use this option to find agents by name in the agents list. 

• Press Tab until you hear “Search agents edit field,” type the name of the agent you want to find, and then press Tab to move through the search results.

• When you hear the desired agent, press Enter to continue.

Install a managed agent

The Install a managed agent section allows you to add prebuilt managed agents. As you move through this section, you may hear managed agent options such as:

• Catalog Enrichment (Preview)

• Citizen Services (Preview)

• Document Processor (Preview)

• Employee Self-Service (Preview)

• Employee Self-Service HR

• Employee Self-Service IT

• Finance in M365 Copilot

• Personalized Shopping (Preview)

• Product Change Management (Preview)

• Sales Order (Preview)

• Store Operations (Preview)

• Variance Analysis (Preview)

To install a managed agent: 

• Press Tab until you hear the desired managed agent, and then press Enter to select it.

Start with an agent template

The Start with an agent template section provides templates to help you quickly create agents. As you move through this section, you hear templates such as: 

• Website Q&A

• Safe Travels

• Financial Insights

• Benefits

• Citizen Services

• IT Helpdesk

• Sustainability Insights

• Weather

To use a template:

• Press Tab until you hear the desired template, and then press Enter to start creating an agent using that template.

Filter and search agent templates

You can filter and search agent templates. 

• Press Tab until you hear “Filter button,” and then press Enter to filter templates.

• Press Tab until you hear “Search templates edit field,” type a keyword, and then press the Down arrow key to move through the results.

For more information, go to Quickstart: Create and deploy an agent. 

Start building an agent flow

At the top of the Flows page, there is a section where you can describe what you want the flow to do. 

Press Tab until you hear “What would you like your flow to do,” then type what you want your flow to do, and then press Enter to continue.

Create a new agent flow

You can create a new agent flow from the Flows page. 

• Press Tab until you hear “New agent flow button,” and then press Enter to open the new agent flow creation page.

• Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the new agent flow creation process.

Create a new tool

On the Tools page, you can create a new tool. 

1. Press Tab until you hear “New tool button,” and then press Enter.​​​​
   The New tool pop up window displays available tool types. As you move through the pop-up window, you hear options such as:

   • Prompt

   • Agent flow

   • Computer use

   • Custom connector

   • REST API

   • Model Context Protocol

2. To select a tool type, press Tab until you hear the tool type you want, and then press Enter.

3. To close the new tool pop up window, press Tab until you hear “Close button,” and then press Enter.
   The pop-up window closes, and the focus returns to the Tools tab.