SharePoint Agent: New Agent Link WebPart

The new SharePoint Agent Link Web Part lets site owners embed clickable links to AI agents on pages, opening them in a sidecar for contextual help. Available under the AI category, it rolls out worldwide August 2025, enhancing discoverability and requiring appropriate Microsoft 365 Copilot licenses. Introduction We’re introducing a new SharePoint Web Part: Agent Link Web Part. This feature allows site owners to embed a clickable link to an agent on a SharePoint page that launches the configured agent in the sidecar experience. It’s a lightweight, flexible way to surface contextual help using AI agents directly from within your site—improving discoverability and access to AI agents where users need it most. Where to Find It: The Agent Link Web Part will appear under a new category called AI in the web part toolbox. Search for the name Agent Link WebPart. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 481512. When this will happen General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid August 2025 and expect to complete by late August 2025 How this affects your organization Flexible Placement: Add a link to any custom SharePoint agent directly on your page. Contextual Assistance: Clicking the link opens the agent in the sidecar, enabling users to get help without leaving the page. Enhanced Discoverability: Promotes in-context discovery of AI-powered agents, helping users engage with intelligent assistance where and when they need it. License Handling: Users without access see a message indicating they don’t have access within the sidecar. As a reminder, links to agents only work for users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license, or for users in organizations that have set up the Microsoft 365 PAYG meter. Here’s how an editor adds the web part to the page: Find the webparts in the toolbox. Under the category AI, find a web part called Agent Link and Add it to your page. View image in new tab Next, configure and link it to an agent – either search for an agent or pick one from the recently used agents. Customize the size of the link from small, medium, or […]

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