Activating

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For the topic to actually "activate" during a chat, it needs a trigger. You can set this to "User says a phrase" (classic) or let the AI decide using "The agent chooses" (generative orchestration).

If you are trying to "generate" a topic feature for data analysis:

In Microsoft Copilot Studio , a "topic" is a conversation path. To make it active so your agent can use it:

If you are working within , activating a topic involves adding it to your Agent's "library" so it can perform specific actions: In the Agent Builder , go to the Topics tab.