{"id":41597,"date":"2025-06-25T15:20:52","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T09:50:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/?p=41597"},"modified":"2025-06-25T15:24:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T09:54:15","slug":"how-to-configure-generative-ai-plugin-in-copilot-for-improved-customer-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/2025\/06\/how-to-configure-generative-ai-plugin-in-copilot-for-improved-customer-service\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Configure Generative AI Plugin in Copilot for Improved Customer Service"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-41607\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/How-to-Configure-Generative-AI-Plugin-in-Copilot-for-Improved-Customer-Service.png\" alt=\"How to Configure Generative AI Plugin in Copilot for Improved Customer Service\" width=\"1925\" height=\"1100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/How-to-Configure-Generative-AI-Plugin-in-Copilot-for-Improved-Customer-Service.png 1925w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/How-to-Configure-Generative-AI-Plugin-in-Copilot-for-Improved-Customer-Service-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/How-to-Configure-Generative-AI-Plugin-in-Copilot-for-Improved-Customer-Service-1024x585.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/How-to-Configure-Generative-AI-Plugin-in-Copilot-for-Improved-Customer-Service-768x439.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/How-to-Configure-Generative-AI-Plugin-in-Copilot-for-Improved-Customer-Service-1536x878.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/How-to-Configure-Generative-AI-Plugin-in-Copilot-for-Improved-Customer-Service-660x377.png 660w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1925px) 100vw, 1925px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Microsoft has added new AI features to Dynamics 365 Customer Service to improve customer support. One of the most useful additions is the Customer Service (preview) plugin, which works right away with no setup needed.<br \/>\nWith this plugin, Copilot can get information straight from your case records and related data. Support agents can just ask questions in natural language and get quick, helpful answers by searching manually. It makes sure agents have the right info on hand, so they can focus on helping customers instead of looking for data.<\/p>\n<p>In this blog, we\u2019ll walk through how to enable this plugin, the options available, and how it fits into the broader vision of intelligent, AI-powered customer service.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>How to Enable the Out-of-the-Box Customer Service (Preview) Plugin<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Step 1: Open the Copilot Service Admin Center<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to the Copilot Service Admin Center<\/li>\n<li>In the navigation menu, under Support experience, select Productivity.<\/li>\n<li>Click on Plugins for generative AI (preview).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-41598\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000; padding: 1px; margin: 1px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1Generative-AI-Plugins-in-Copilot.png\" alt=\"Generative AI Plugins in Copilot\" width=\"1428\" height=\"614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1Generative-AI-Plugins-in-Copilot.png 1428w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1Generative-AI-Plugins-in-Copilot-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1Generative-AI-Plugins-in-Copilot-1024x440.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1Generative-AI-Plugins-in-Copilot-768x330.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1Generative-AI-Plugins-in-Copilot-660x284.png 660w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1428px) 100vw, 1428px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Step 2: Select and Enable the Plugin<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>On the plugin configuration page, you\u2019ll see the Customer Service (preview) plugin listed.<\/li>\n<li>Select the plugin.<\/li>\n<li>Click Turn on to begin the setup process.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-41599\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000; padding: 1px; margin: 1px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2Generative-AI-Plugins-in-Copilot.png\" alt=\"Generative AI Plugins in Copilot\" width=\"1429\" height=\"642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2Generative-AI-Plugins-in-Copilot.png 1429w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2Generative-AI-Plugins-in-Copilot-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2Generative-AI-Plugins-in-Copilot-1024x460.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2Generative-AI-Plugins-in-Copilot-768x345.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2Generative-AI-Plugins-in-Copilot-660x297.png 660w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1429px) 100vw, 1429px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Step 3: Manage User Access<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>You\u2019ll be prompted to define which users will have access to this plugin:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Choose to enable it for all agents who have Copilot, or<\/li>\n<li>Select specific users based on security roles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Click Next to proceed.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-41600\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000; padding: 1px; margin: 1px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3Generative-AI-Plugins-in-Copilot.png\" alt=\"Generative AI Plugins in Copilot\" width=\"1505\" height=\"1177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3Generative-AI-Plugins-in-Copilot.png 1505w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3Generative-AI-Plugins-in-Copilot-300x235.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3Generative-AI-Plugins-in-Copilot-1024x801.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3Generative-AI-Plugins-in-Copilot-768x601.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3Generative-AI-Plugins-in-Copilot-660x516.png 660w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1505px) 100vw, 1505px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Step 4: Configure Plugin Inputs<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The next screen presents several input options for you to choose from:<\/p>\n<p>Case Q&amp;A:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Enables Copilot to retrieve structured case data such as:\n<ul>\n<li>Case status<\/li>\n<li>SLA time<\/li>\n<li>Assigned owner<\/li>\n<li>Open case count<\/li>\n<li>Contacts, appointments, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-41605\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000; padding: 1px; margin: 1px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/4Generative-AI-Plugins-in-Copilot-1.png\" alt=\"Generative AI Plugins in Copilot\" width=\"1428\" height=\"697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/4Generative-AI-Plugins-in-Copilot-1.png 1428w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/4Generative-AI-Plugins-in-Copilot-1-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/4Generative-AI-Plugins-in-Copilot-1-1024x500.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/4Generative-AI-Plugins-in-Copilot-1-768x375.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/4Generative-AI-Plugins-in-Copilot-1-660x322.png 660w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1428px) 100vw, 1428px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Case Summary<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Allows Copilot to produce a natural language summary of the case directly within its interface.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-41601\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000; padding: 1px; margin: 1px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/5Generative-AI-Plugins-in-Copilot.png\" alt=\"Generative AI Plugins in Copilot\" width=\"1429\" height=\"714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/5Generative-AI-Plugins-in-Copilot.png 1429w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/5Generative-AI-Plugins-in-Copilot-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/5Generative-AI-Plugins-in-Copilot-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/5Generative-AI-Plugins-in-Copilot-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/5Generative-AI-Plugins-in-Copilot-660x330.png 660w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1429px) 100vw, 1429px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can choose to enable:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Only Case QnA<\/li>\n<li>Only Case Summary<\/li>\n<li>Both features at the same time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Additionally, you\u2019ll see the Responses option, which allows you to include the raw plugin response in the Copilot output if needed.<\/p>\n<p>Click Next once configuration is complete.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Step 5: Save Plugin Data in Dynamics 365<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>You\u2019ll now be prompted with a data storage option:<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<strong>Save this plugin\u2019s data in Dynamics 365 Copilot transcript<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n<p>By selecting this:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Copilot\u2019s plugin responses (case status, SLA info, etc.) are stored in your organization\u2019s Dataverse<\/li>\n<li>This data becomes part of the Copilot chat transcript, ensuring visibility and traceability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Why enable this?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Helps with auditing, training, and compliance<\/li>\n<li>Allows you to track what agents asked and what Copilot responded<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: Microsoft does not have access to this data. It remains fully within your organization\u2019s Dataverse instance.<\/p>\n<p>Click Turn on plugin to complete the setup.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-41602\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000; padding: 1px; margin: 1px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6Generative-AI-Plugins-in-Copilot.png\" alt=\"Generative AI Plugins in Copilot\" width=\"1491\" height=\"1143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6Generative-AI-Plugins-in-Copilot.png 1491w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6Generative-AI-Plugins-in-Copilot-300x230.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6Generative-AI-Plugins-in-Copilot-1024x785.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6Generative-AI-Plugins-in-Copilot-768x589.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6Generative-AI-Plugins-in-Copilot-660x506.png 660w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1491px) 100vw, 1491px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Step 6: Publish the Changes<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Once configuration is complete, make sure to publish the changes so they reflect in the environment.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-41603\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000; padding: 1px; margin: 1px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7Generative-AI-Plugins-in-Copilot.png\" alt=\"Generative AI Plugins in Copilot\" width=\"1428\" height=\"725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7Generative-AI-Plugins-in-Copilot.png 1428w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7Generative-AI-Plugins-in-Copilot-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7Generative-AI-Plugins-in-Copilot-1024x520.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7Generative-AI-Plugins-in-Copilot-768x390.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7Generative-AI-Plugins-in-Copilot-660x335.png 660w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1428px) 100vw, 1428px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>What Happens Next?<\/h3>\n<p>Once published:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Customer Service Copilot can now answer queries not just from knowledge articles, but also from case records and related entities (contacts, appointments, etc.).<\/li>\n<li>Agents can simply ask natural language questions, and Copilot will use the plugin to fetch accurate, structured responses in real-time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please find below a screenshot of the Customer Service Copilot. Here, you can see the source of the response as Customer Service (preview) \u2013 Case Q&amp;A<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-41604\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000; padding: 1px; margin: 1px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/8Generative-AI-Plugins-in-Copilot.png\" alt=\"Generative AI Plugins in Copilot\" width=\"635\" height=\"1099\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/8Generative-AI-Plugins-in-Copilot.png 635w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/8Generative-AI-Plugins-in-Copilot-173x300.png 173w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/8Generative-AI-Plugins-in-Copilot-592x1024.png 592w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>Customer Service (preview)<\/strong> plugin introduces real-world AI capabilities directly into frontline support operations. Without needing custom development, teams can unlock faster access to case data and deliver more informed responses, right from within the Copilot interface.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a simple feature with powerful benefits: less time searching, more time solving. For any organization aiming to streamline agent workflows and improve service quality, this plugin offers a quick win with long-term impact.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft has added new AI features to Dynamics 365 Customer Service to improve customer support. One of the most useful additions is the Customer Service (preview) plugin, which works right away with no setup needed. With this plugin, Copilot can get information straight from your case records and related data. Support agents can just ask\u2026 <span class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/2025\/06\/how-to-configure-generative-ai-plugin-in-copilot-for-improved-customer-service\/\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2746,2361],"tags":[2705,3172],"class_list":["post-41597","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-copilot","category-technical","tag-copilot","tag-generative-ai-plugin"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41597","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41597"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41597\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41597"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41597"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41597"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}