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title: Adding PAD Flows to Copilot Agents
slug: blueprint/adding-pad-flows-to-copilot-agents
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createdAt: 2026-04-17T18:28:51.787Z
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Once a PAD flow has been imported to Blueprint and its Copilot information generated, it can be added to a Microsoft Copilot Agent in minutes — enabling the agent to trigger real automation work on demand.

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# Step 1: Find the Desktop Flow

If you don't already know which flow you want to add, locate it using any of the following:

- Filters in the main flow list
- Navigation from the main dashboard
- The **Find with AI** search bar at the top right of the flow list
- The [AI Navigator](docId\:oNEwSpQa377SwQlMyXyLe), available at the bottom right of the screen

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# Step 2: Generate Copilot Information

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Open the flow and select the **Agent Descriptions** tab
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In the Copilot area, click **Generate with AI**. Blueprint automatically fills in all required Copilot information using GenAI
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ⓘ If you located the flow using the AI Navigator, you can also generate the Agent Description directly from within the AI Navigator.
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# Step 3: Add the Flow to a Copilot Agent

With the Copilot information generated, add the flow to your agent using either method:

- Select **Add to Agent** from the **Actions** dropdown at the top right of the flow page
- Select **Add to Agent** from the AI Navigator after selecting the flow

A dialog appears where you select the Copilot Agent and the PAD Connection Reference to use. Click **Continue** — the Copilot Agent is now configured to use the Desktop Flow.

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## Connection References

A Connection Reference is a Power Apps solution component that acts as a pointer to a connection for a specific connector. It allows flows in a solution to use a connection in a centralized, manageable way.

To set up a Connection Reference for Desktop Flows:

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Open Power Automate Desktop **-> Settings -> Machine Settings** and confirm your machine is connected to Power Automate

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If it isn't, click **Connect** and follow the prompts to register your machine with your Power Automate environment before continuing
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Go to [make.powerautomate.com](https://make.powerautomate.com), open **Connections**, click **New Connection**, and select **Desktop Flows**. Configure the connection.
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Open **Connections**
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Click **New Connection**
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Select **Desktop Flows **and configure the connection
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In the **Solutions** area, open or create a solution
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Click **New -> More -> Connection Reference**
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Select the appropriate connector
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Reference your configured connection
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Once created, the Connection Reference will appear as an option in Blueprint when adding a flow to an Agent.

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ⓘ For full Microsoft documentation on Connection References, see [Create a connection](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-apps/maker/data-platform/create-connection-reference).
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