AB-730 skills outline changes on 20 October 2026

Key dates

• 20 October 2026: Revised AB-730 skills measured take effect

What changed

• Microsoft's study guide states the skills measured apply as of 20 October 2026.
• Microsoft's change log marks the audience profile as a major change.
• Microsoft's change log adds a skill area, Drive business outcomes by using agents, and removes Create and manage Microsoft 365 Copilot agents.
• Microsoft's change log marks three of the four exam areas as a lower share of the exam.

Skills AB-730 measures from 20 October 2026, as listed by Microsoft

• Understand generative AI fundamentals: 25 to 30%
• Manage prompts and chats by using Microsoft 365 Copilot: 20 to 25%
• Manage business content and collaboration by using Microsoft 365 Copilot: 20 to 25%
• Drive business outcomes by using agents: 20 to 25%

Change log, as published by Microsoft

• Audience profile: Major
• Create and manage prompts in Microsoft 365 Copilot: Major
• Manage chats in Microsoft 365 Copilot: Major
• Draft and analyze business content by using Microsoft 365 Copilot: Major
• Manage meetings and collaboration by using Microsoft 365 Copilot: Major
• Create and manage Microsoft 365 Copilot agents: Removed
• Drive business outcomes by using agents: New
• Select and apply prebuilt Microsoft 365 Copilot agents: New
• Perform business tasks by using Microsoft Copilot Cowork: New

What to re-study

Microsoft marks these skill areas as new or as a major change. Revise them first if you studied the earlier outline.

• Drive business outcomes by using agents
• Select and apply prebuilt Microsoft 365 Copilot agents
• Perform business tasks by using Microsoft Copilot Cowork
• Create and manage prompts in Microsoft 365 Copilot
• Manage chats in Microsoft 365 Copilot
• Draft and analyze business content by using Microsoft 365 Copilot
• Manage meetings and collaboration by using Microsoft 365 Copilot

Source

Microsoft states these dates and skills on Study guide for Exam AB-730: AI Business Professional, Microsoft Learn (retrieved 9 October 2026). Quoted text: Skills measured as of October 20, 2026

Practise for this change

• AB-730 practice questions