Create an Azure AI Search Service

Detailed instructions on how to create an Azure AI Search service can be found in the Azure AI Search documentation.

In summary, to create an Azure AI Search service, follow these steps:

  1. Go to the Azure portal at https://portal.azure.com/.
  2. Click on the "Create a resource" button.
  3. Search for "Azure AI Search" in the search bar.
  4. Click on the "Azure AI Search" service.
  5. Click on the "Create" button.
  6. Enter a name for your Azure AI Search service.
  7. Select a pricing tier for your Azure AI Search service. Note that Free will not work for the Copilot Studio Generative Answers.
  8. Choose scale options for your service.
  9. Choose networking options for your service.
  10. Optionally, set any Tags for the Azure AI Search service.
  11. Click on the "Review + create" button.
  12. Click on the "Create" button.
  13. Once the Azure AI Search service is created, you will see it listed in the Azure portal.