Out-of-the- box Agents in Microsoft 365

Out-of-the-box agents in Microsoft 365 automate tasks and enhance productivity. New agents include Skill Discovery, Interpreter, Facilitator, and Project Manager, with updates available in public preview. Skills will be generally available in June 2025. Users need a Microsoft 365 Copilot license for access. Admins can manage access and configurations via provided documentation links. Out-of-the-box agents are available within Microsoft 365 apps or Copilot Chat, adding specialized skills and knowledge while automating tasks at hand. They handle aspects from simple, mundane tasks to complex, multi-step business processes, working alongside individuals or on behalf of teams. Today, we’re announcing a new agent, Skill Discovery, and updates to agents available in public preview. Skills: Available beginning in May 2025, the new People Skills data layer will power a new Skills agent. Employees will be able to easily find experts in the organization, understand colleagues’ skills, and make informed decisions about skill development. Leaders will get support on strategic workforce planning decisions with an up-to-date view of talent landscape strengths, gaps, and opportunities. For additional details on People Skills and Skills agent, please reference MC1060842: Microsoft 365 Copilot : People Skills will be available starting in May Interpreter: The Interpreter agent allows each user to enable real-time speech-to-speech interpretation in multilingual Teams meetings so they can speak and listen in the language of their choice, instantly overcoming language barriers. Interpreter works best in structured conversations where one person speaks at a time for longer periods. Users can opt-in to have Interpreter simulate their voice, helping others identify them more easily and follow the conversation more naturally. Alternatively, users can opt to choose from a set of default voices. Interpreter is now available in public preview. Facilitator: The Facilitator agent works alongside you and your team in Teams meetings to enable more effective collaboration. During the meeting, Facilitator takes real-time notes, allowing everyone to co-author and collaborate easily. Now, Facilitator will also help moderate meetings by leveraging the set agenda from the meeting invite or identifying the goal from the meeting discussion. At the halfway point and before wrapping up the meeting, Facilitator will recap […]

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