Copilot Agents_

Enhance your workflow with intelligent, AI-powered agents that work seamlessly alongside your team.

What are Copilot Agents?

Microsoft Copilot Agents are advanced AI-driven assistants designed to autonomously manage complex tasks, processes and customer interactions.

Integrating effortlessly with Microsoft 365 and your business’s core systems, Copilot Agents free your staff from repetitive work, support decision-making, and help you unlock new levels of productivity.

Whether you’re coordinating projects, managing customer queries or automating internal processes, Copilot Agents provide adaptive support via intuitive chat or workflow interfaces – empowering your team to focus on strategic priorities.

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Why use Copilot Agents?

Copilot Agents act as always-available digital team members, automating processes and providing actionable insights. These agents learn from your workflow, anticipate needs and respond autonomously, enabling your staff to achieve more with less manual effort.

By executing routine tasks, Copilot Agents ensure work is completed promptly, accurately and in compliance with your standards, with digital labour ensuring you do more with less.

By handling the mundane, they liberate your team to focus on creative and high-value activities that best utilise their skills.

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What are the benefits of Copilot Agents?

Boosted productivity: Agents automate workflows and deliver real-time insights, enabling your employees to concentrate on impactful work

Efficient data management: Copilot Agents process and analyse data across systems, surfacing relevant information and reducing manual searching

Business-wide impact: Deploy agents across departments (operations, customer service, finance, HR and more) to streamline processes and enhance outcomes

Reduced staff burden: By taking on repetitive tasks, agents help minimise burnout and let employees focus on their core strengths

Foster innovation: Copilot Agents suggest improvements, automate research and enable teams to experiment with new approaches without extra overhead

Trusted AI foundation: Built within the secure Microsoft ecosystem, Copilot Agents follow best-in-class compliance and privacy practices

Seamless tool integration: Agents connect with your existing apps and databases for smooth, context-aware operations

Enhanced collaboration: Copilot Agents can coordinate team schedules, summarise conversations, and ensure everyone stays aligned

Why do AI agents matter now?

The data suggests that AI agents will soon be a necessity for any leading organisation. Research from Microsoft has found:

53% of leaders say productivity must increase
80% of employees and leaders say they’re lacking enough time or energy to do their work
82% of leaders say they’ll use digital labour to fill the gap

By using AI agents, organisations can continue to do the necessary tasks required, while alleviating bottlenecks and freeing their workforce to use their skills where it matters most.

Microsoft Copilot Agents: key features_

Autonomous automation: Agents independently handle tasks such as responding to customer requests, managing approvals and updating records

Real-time interaction: Agents provide on-demand assistance via natural language chat interfaces and application integrations

Conversational intelligence: Interact using plain English, with agents able to understand context and nuance to deliver relevant responses

Customisable workflows: Tailor agents to your specific processes and data sources for highly personalised automation

Copilot Agents FAQs_

Is there more than one type of Copilot Agent?

Microsoft offers a suite of Copilot Agents tailored for different business needs, including:

Service Agents: Manage customer inquiries and support cases autonomously.
Operations Agents: Oversee project workflows, approvals, and routine administration.
Sales Agents: Track leads, organise pipeline activities, and automate follow-ups.
Security Agents: Monitor, respond to, and remediate security incidents.
Developer Agents: Assist with code review, deployment, and troubleshooting.

A full list can be found here. Each agent can be tailored to your unique business environment and operational requirements – or you can start from scratch.

How do I get Microsoft Copilot Agents?

To get started with Copilot agents in Microsoft 365, you have a few options depending on your role and setup:

Use prebuilt Agents: If you have a Microsoft 365 Copilot license, you can access agents like Researcher, Analyst, Employee Self-Service, and Skills directly in the Copilot Chat interface. Just go to the Agent Store in the Microsoft 365 Copilot app, select “All agents”, and choose the ones you want to use
Install Agents: Admins can install Microsoft-built, partner-built or custom agents for their organisation via the Microsoft 365 admin centre. These can be pinned to the Copilot rail or made available in the Agent Store.
Build your own: If you’re looking to create a custom agent tailored to your workflows, you can use Copilot Studio to design, test and deploy agents that connect to your data and automate business processes.

How much do Copilot Agents cost?

Copilot Agents are available on a pay as you go basis, starting at £0.01 per message. Alternatively, they are available within a Copilot Studio license, at £153.80 per month for up to 25,000 messages.

Is there a free version of Copilot Agents?

A basic version is available for experimentation, allowing you to explore key agent capabilities in limited scenarios before committing to a paid plan. Advanced features, integration, and enterprise security require a full licence.

Are Copilot Agents secure for businesses?

Absolutely. Copilot Agents leverage Microsoft’s robust security and compliance framework to safeguard your organisational data. Agents operate within your controlled environment, maintaining privacy and upholding regulatory standards. With configurable access controls and transparent operation, you can trust Copilot Agents with even your most sensitive workflows.

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