Microsoft Expands Agent Offerings on Copilot

Microsoft is expanding its Copilot-based agentic AI offerings with two new tools designed to help users build applications and automate routine tasks.

The new App Builder and Workflows agents interpret natural language prompts to autonomously carry out actions and are now available to Microsoft 365 Copilot subscribers enrolled in the company’s Early Access Program.

Charles Lamanna, President of Business and Industry Copilot at Microsoft, wrote in a blog post that the App Builder feature empowers employees to “create and deploy applications in minutes.”

Users can describe the application they want to build and then refine elements like user interfaces and dashboards using natural language instructions. The system taps into the user’s Microsoft 365 data—including documents, presentations, and notes—to inform and shape the app’s design.

“Just describe in natural language what you need, and Copilot will help you build it,” Lamanna added.

“With App Builder, create and fine-tune dashboards, charts, calculators, lists, and any other interactive elements you can imagine.”

Users can preview and refine their applications directly within Copilot and share the final version via a link “just like sharing a document.”

Microsoft’s new Workflows agent is built to automate everyday tasks such as sending emails, setting reminders, and managing calendars.

Similar to App Builder, users describe their desired outcome, and the system translates those instructions into automated workflows that operate across Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, Planner, Approvals, and other Microsoft services.

In addition to these new agents, Microsoft has introduced a new “lightweight” Copilot experience that enables employees to create their own custom AI agents.

Lamanna described these new agents as “productivity-centric,” as they’re designed to automate specific aspects of work using structured logic.

“When you’re ready to scale, the full Copilot Studio experience unlocks advanced workflows, model selection, collaborative multi-agent systems, and more—taking you from productivity agents to IT-led, enterprise-wide solutions,” Lamanna said.

This announcement is the latest in a series of updates as Microsoft continues to steadily expand its agentic AI portfolio.

Last week, the company introduced a range of collaborative features to Copilot as part of its shift toward a more human-like and personalized AI experience. These include Groups, Imagine, a new Copilot persona named Mico, industry-specific Copilot suites such as Copilot for Health, and an updated browser integration.