New Updates to Build Apps in Microsoft Copilot

Building functional apps in copilot in minutes

We’re thrilled to see Microsoft 365 Copilot pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in the workplace. Imagine being able to build custom apps or set up automated workflows just by chatting with Copilot, no coding headaches, no fuss. It’s all about empowering everyone to turn great ideas into practical solutions, fast and securely, right inside your Microsoft 365 environment.

In this blog, we’ll dive into the latest news from Microsoft and show you how Copilot’s new AI-powered tools are making it easier than ever for teams to create, collaborate, and keep up with the pace of business. Let’s get building!

Imagine you’re preparing for a product launch. With a few multi-turn interactions, Copilot helps you build what you need for success:

• Apps: Create an app for a product launch process where teams can track launch milestones, assign tasks, and view campaign progress in a dashboard.

• Flows: Send a Teams update every Monday with upcoming launch deadlines and key tasks from Planner. Post reminders for approval deadlines in Teams channels.

• Agents: Build an agent that answers product launch questions – like what the next milestone is, how to submit creative assets, or when the launch event is –using SharePoint resources and Teams conversations.

Build working apps in minutes

Copilot now includes App Builder, making it easy to create and deploy apps in minutes, no database setup required. Work with App Builder to create and refine dashboards, charts, calculators, lists, and any other interactive element you can dream up. You can preview and refine your app, over multiple edits and comments, without leaving Copilot.

The experience is grounded in your Microsoft 365 content, including documents, presentations, spreadsheets, and notes, and can even generate and store new data using Microsoft Lists as a backend.  

Automate workflows in seconds

With the new Workflows agent, Copilot can help you automate tasks like sending emails and reminders, managing calendars, and sharing team updates. Just describe what you want, and Copilot converts your words into automated flows across Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, Planner, and services like Approvals.

As the flow builds, you’ll see each step in real time, making it easy to follow and understand the workflow. If you want to add more steps, or adjust behaviours, you can make requests in the same conversation with Copilot.

Workflows are optimised for end users but built on the same infrastructure that powers Agent Flows in the full Copilot Studio experience. This shared foundation delivers enterprise-grade reliability to personal automation.

Create personalised, work-grounded agents

Built into Copilot, the lightweight Copilot Studio experience makes it easy to create productivity-focused agents grounded in your work. Copilot Studio turns your words into a fully functional agent with structured logic and clear instructions. Earlier this year, we enhanced Copilot Studio to connect agents more deeply to your work, pulling from SharePoint, meeting transcripts, chats, emails, and external systems like ServiceNow and Jira.

When you’re ready to scale, the full Copilot Studio experience unlocks advanced workflows, model selection, collaborative multi-agent systems, and more, taking you from productivity agents to IT-led, enterprise-wide solutions.

Secure, governed, and integrated with Microsoft 365 Copilot

Microsoft 365 Copilot is built on enterprise-grade security, compliance, and reliability. App Builder, Workflows, and Copilot Studio are built on these same principles. These agents respect user context, enforcing individual permissions and role-based access to support governance. They are available exclusively through Microsoft 365 which helps ensure all activity stays secure, compliant, and aligned with organisational policies.

For admins, management is streamlined with unified permissions, visibility, and controls across the organisation. Access to these conversational AI building tools can be managed in the agent inventory section of the Microsoft 365 admin center, so there’s no need for one-by-one guardrails. This allows for granular control at the group level, helping to ensure that only approved individuals can create, use, or share apps, flows, and agents, while maintaining compliance with organisational policies.

Our Final Word

At Flotek, we believe that empowering individuals and teams with seamless, secure automation tools is the key to unlocking true productivity. By leveraging Copilot’s advanced capabilities within Microsoft 365, you can streamline daily tasks, enhance collaboration, and maintain robust compliance, all while focusing on what matters most to your business. We encourage you to explore these innovative solutions and experience firsthand how Copilot can transform the way you work.

Start building apps and workflows with Copilot today