Microsoft-installed Core Agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot
Microsoft has designated the Planner Agent as a core agent. Core agents are fully controlled by Microsoft. Find out what this means for your organization.
16. June 2026
Tagged: Copilot Agents
From Agent Builder to the Agent Store: Users can now submit Copilot agents for org-wide use
Agent Builder in Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat now lets users submit their Copilot agents for review by IT administrators, making them available to everyone in the organization or to a specific group of people through the Agent Store.
12. June 2026
New licensing prerequisites for Agent 365
Microsoft updated the licensing prerequisites for the Agent 365 standalone license. Enterprise customers now require Microsoft 365 E5, while SMB customers need Business Premium plus additional add-ons for full functionality.
11. June 2026
Learning Agent is now generally available in Microsoft 365 Copilot
Microsoft informed about the general availability of Learning Agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot, previously available in the Frontier program, bringing personalized, AI-assisted upskilling to the tools users already use.
5. June 2026
Interpreter agent in Teams now supports a new consecutive interpretation mode
The Interpreter agent in Teams now supports a new consecutive interpretation mode for turn-based speech-to-speech translation for meetings in two languages.
28. May 2026
New Personal Attendant agent in Teams Phone and how to manage it
Microsoft is rolling out a new Personal Attendant agent for Teams Phone to users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license in the Frontier program. Personal Attendant is an AI-powered voice agent that handles incoming calls on behalf of the user.
27. May 2026
Retirement of the agentRegistry API and new licensing requirements for the Agent 365 Graph API
Microsoft is retiring the existing agent registry Graph API in June 2026. The new Agent 365 Graph API is only available to tenants with at least one Agent 365 license.
4. May 2026
Canceled: Surveys agent rebranded to Forms agent and Copilot Chat in Microsoft Forms
Microsoft has rebranded the Surveys agent to Forms agent and is adding Copilot Chat directly into the Microsoft Forms editing experience.
29. April 2026
A new Pay-as-you-go meter for Windows 365 for Agents
Microsoft is rolling out a new Pay-as-you-go meter for Windows 365 for Agents, a Cloud PC platform designed to run AI agent workloads.
25. April 2026
Agent Registry is moving from Microsoft Entra to Agent 365
The Agent Registry is moving from Microsoft Entra to Agent 365 in the Microsoft 365 admin center on 1 May 2026, giving administrators a unified catalog of all agents across the organization. Also, the agent registry Graph API will soon be deprecated and replaced by a new Agent 365 API.
12. April 2026
Federated Copilot Connectors will reach General Availability in Microsoft 365 Copilot
Microsoft is bringing federated Copilot connectors to general availability in Microsoft 365 Copilot in April 2026. Using the Model Context Protocol (MCP), these connectors provide real-time access to third-party data sources without storing or indexing customer data in Microsoft services. All federated connectors are enabled by default.
29. March 2026
Update to the AI Administrator role in Microsoft 365
The AI Administrator role in Microsoft 365 and Entra now includes additional permissions for Agent 365, enabling AI Administrators to manage agents without involving a Global Administrator.
23. March 2026
SharePoint List Agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot
The SharePoint list agent is generally available. The agent creates lists from plain language or existing content in Teams, Outlook, and Word, but its scope is limited to list creation.
12. March 2026
Copilot Agent Builder now lets users generate agent icons with AI
Copilot Agent Builder now supports AI-generated icons for Lite Agents. Describe the look, generate a unique icon, and skip the manual artwork.
11. March 2026
Microsoft retires Skills Agent and People Agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot
Microsoft is retiring the Skills Agent and People Agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot as of March 2026, and recommends two other Frontier agents instead. I wouldn’t count on those agents for a long-term availability.
8. March 2026
AI in SharePoint (formerly SharePoint Knowledge Agent) no longer responds
AI in SharePoint, formerly known as SharePoint Knowledge Agent, now relies on Anthropic’s Claude as the underlying AI model. Now, AI in SharePoint may no longer respond to user requests.
4. March 2026
Researcher Agent now includes seven pre-enabled 3rd-party connectors
The Researcher agent now includes seven pre-enabled 3rd-party connectors for users in Frontier mode. These federated connectors allow real-time access to external data sources.
17. February 2026
Auditing Copilot agent changes with Microsoft Purview
Admin activities related to Copilot agent management are now recorded in Purview Audit Logs, improving visibility for security and compliance teams. Current logging is limited to Copilot Studio agents only.
3. February 2026
Copilot Agents in OneDrive
Microsoft has rolled out Copilot Agents in OneDrive, allowing users to ask questions about their files, changes, and content. Agents can be shared with colleagues, enabling them to ask about shared information. All users need a Microsoft 365 Copilot license to create or use an agent.
3. February 2026
Yuwu9669P1: A suspicious Copilot Agent in Microsoft 365
An unknown Copilot agent named Yuwu9669P1 suddenly appeared in Microsoft 365 tenants without clear ownership or documentation. Admins should block this agent, as it is either suspicious or the result of a misdeployment.
27. January 2026