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Product:
Copilot, Microsoft 365 admin center, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Outlook, Teams
Platform:
Online, Web, World tenant
Status:
Launched
Change type:
Admin impact, New feature, Updated message, User impact
Details:
Summary:
Analyst and Researcher agents for Microsoft 365 Copilot-licensed users will be generally available starting May 30, 2025. These agents offer advanced research and data analysis capabilities. They will be accessible globally, managed via the Microsoft 365 admin center, and available in multiple languages. No additional admin action is required.
Details:
Updated June 4, 2025: We have updated the content below to provide additional information. Thank you for your feedback.
We're excited to announce the general availability (GA) of the Analyst and Researcher agents. As shared in MC1041319, the Analyst and Researcher agents began rolling out in May 2025 to Microsoft 365 Copilot-licensed users under the Frontier program.
What's New:
Starting May 30, 2025, the Analyst and Researcher agents will be generally available for Microsoft 365 Copilot licensed users as part of the Copilot experience.
Researcher: Combines OpenAI's deep research model with Copilot's advanced orchestration and deep search capabilities to help users tackle complex, multi-step research at work. It can simultaneously reason over work and web data, including third-party data via connectors or data pulled in from other agents, for its response.
Analyst: Leverages OpenAI's o3-mini reasoning model and is optimized to do advanced data analysis at work. Analyst uses chain-of-thought reasoning to progress through problems iteratively, taking as many steps as necessary to refine its reasoning and provide a high-quality answer that mirrors human analytical thinking. It can run Python to tackle complex data queries, and users can view the code it's running in real time and check its work.
What's changing:
The Analyst and Researcher agents will transition out of the Frontier preview program and become generally available globally.
They will appear at the top of the agent list in Microsoft 365 chat for Copilot-licensed users.
Researcher will initially be available in 37 languages, while Analyst will support 8.
These agents can be managed via the Microsoft 365 admin center, refer to Manage agents for Microsoft 365 Copilot in the Microsoft 365 admin center - Microsoft 365 admin | Microsoft Learn. To Block Researcher or Analyst for everyone in your organizations see Block or Unblock Agents.
[When this will happen:]
General availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out Friday, May 30, 2025.
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Microsoft is introducing two new tools called the Researcher and Analyst agents for users with Microsoft 365 Copilot licenses. These tools are designed to help with complex research and data analysis tasks, making it easier for users to handle large amounts of information and perform detailed analysis.
Think of the Researcher agent as a highly skilled librarian. Imagine you have a massive library of information at your disposal, but you need to find specific pieces of data or insights. The Researcher acts like a librarian who not only knows where everything is but can also pull together information from various sources, including the internet and third-party data, to give you a comprehensive answer. This is particularly useful for tasks that require deep research and the ability to connect different pieces of information.
On the other hand, the Analyst agent is like having a personal data scientist. Imagine you have a huge spreadsheet filled with numbers and data points, and you need to make sense of it all. The Analyst uses advanced reasoning to analyze the data step-by-step, similar to how a human would think through a problem. It can even write and run Python code to handle complex data queries, allowing you to see and verify the process in real time.
These agents will be available globally and can be managed through the Microsoft 365 admin center. They will be accessible to users with the appropriate licenses, and no additional administrative actions are required to start using them. This rollout is part of Microsoft's effort to enhance productivity by integrating advanced AI capabilities into everyday work tools like Teams and Outlook.
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2025-06-05 | MC prepare | No further admin action is necessary to use Analyst and Researcher.
To Block Researcher or Analyst for everyone in your organizations see Block or Unblock Agents. If more broadly, you want to disable all agents in Copilot for everyone, or a specific set of users, see Enable or Disable Copilot Extensibility. https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/admin/manage/manage-copilot-agents-integrated-apps?view=o365-worldwide#block-or-unblock-agents https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/admin/manage/manage-copilot-agents-integrated-apps?view=o365-worldwide#enable-or-disable-copilot-extensibility | No additional admin action is required.
For managing these agents via Microsoft 365 admin center, refer to Manage agents for Microsoft 365 Copilot in the Microsoft 365 admin center - Microsoft 365 admin | Microsoft Learn. https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/admin/manage/manage-copilot-agents-integrated-apps?view=o365-worldwide#block-or-unblock-agents https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/admin/manage/manage-copilot-agents-integrated-apps?view=o365-worldwide#block-or-unblock-agentsG%2Bxlh%2BQ%3D&reserved=0 |
| 2025-06-05 | MC Summary | Analyst and Researcher agents will be generally available for Microsoft 365 Copilot-licensed users starting May 30, 2025. These agents will transition out of the Frontier preview program, appearing at the top of the agent list with no changes in functionality. No admin action is needed to use them. | Analyst and Researcher agents for Microsoft 365 Copilot-licensed users will be generally available starting May 30, 2025. These agents offer advanced research and data analysis capabilities. They will be accessible globally, managed via the Microsoft 365 admin center, and available in multiple languages. No additional admin action is required. |
| 2025-06-05 | MC Last Updated | 05/30/2025 08:36:24 | 2025-06-05T00:12:12Z |
| 2025-06-05 | MC Messages | We're excited to announce the general availability (GA) of the Analyst and Researcher agents. As noted in MC1041319, the Analyst and Researcher agents began rolling out in May 2025 to Microsoft 365 Copilot-licensed users under the Frontier program.
Beginning May 30, 2025, the Analyst and Researcher agents will be generally available for Microsoft 365 Copilot licensed users as part of the Copilot experience. Researcher: Combines OpenAI's deep research model with Copilot's advanced orchestration and deep search capabilities to help users tackle complex, multi-step research at work. It can simultaneously reason over work and web data, including third-party data via connectors or data pulled in from other agents, for its response. Analyst: Leverages OpenAI's o3-mini reasoning model and is optimized to do advanced data analysis at work. Analyst uses chain-of-thought reasoning to progress through problems iteratively, taking as many steps as necessary to refine its reasoning and provide a high-quality answer that mirrors human analytical thinking. It can run Python to tackle complex data queries, and users can view the code it's running in real time and check its work. What's changing: The agents will transition out of the Frontier preview program and become generally available globally. The agents will automatically appear at the top of the agent list for users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license. There are no changes to the functionality of the agent. Researcher will initially be available in 37 languages, while Analyst will support 8. Like other agents, these agents may be managed in the admin center. [When this will happen:] General availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out Friday, May 30, 2025. | Updated June 4, 2025: We have updated the content below to provide additional information. Thank you for your feedback.
We're excited to announce the general availability (GA) of the Analyst and Researcher agents. As shared in MC1041319, the Analyst and Researcher agents began rolling out in May 2025 to Microsoft 365 Copilot-licensed users under the Frontier program. What's New: Starting May 30, 2025, the Analyst and Researcher agents will be generally available for Microsoft 365 Copilot licensed users as part of the Copilot experience. Researcher: Combines OpenAI's deep research model with Copilot's advanced orchestration and deep search capabilities to help users tackle complex, multi-step research at work. It can simultaneously reason over work and web data, including third-party data via connectors or data pulled in from other agents, for its response. Analyst: Leverages OpenAI's o3-mini reasoning model and is optimized to do advanced data analysis at work. Analyst uses chain-of-thought reasoning to progress through problems iteratively, taking as many steps as necessary to refine its reasoning and provide a high-quality answer that mirrors human analytical thinking. It can run Python to tackle complex data queries, and users can view the code it's running in real time and check its work. What's changing: The Analyst and Researcher agents will transition out of the Frontier preview program and become generally available globally. They will appear at the top of the agent list in Microsoft 365 chat for Copilot-licensed users. Researcher will initially be available in 37 languages, while Analyst will support 8. These agents can be managed via the Microsoft 365 admin center, refer to Manage agents for Microsoft 365 Copilot in the Microsoft 365 admin center - Microsoft 365 admin | Microsoft Learn. To Block Researcher or Analyst for everyone in your organizations see Block or Unblock Agents. [When this will happen:] General availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out Friday, May 30, 2025. |
| 2025-06-05 | MC Title | Researcher and Analyst moving to General Availability | (Updated) Researcher and Analyst moving to General Availability |
| 2025-06-05 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, User impact, Admin impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact |
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