The first agents most people try in Microsoft 365 Copilot are already built. Researcher takes on a multistep investigation and returns a cited report. Analyst works through a spreadsheet and produces charts and totals you can reconcile. The Coach family helps with rehearsal, feedback, and rough prompts. Each one saves setup time. None removes the need to check the work.
You'll learn to give Researcher a brief with firm boundaries, then follow important claims back to the numbers behind them. With Analyst, you'll ask for the method and reconcile the result before accepting the chart. Coach agents are useful practice partners, while decisions remain with people. The final lesson covers the Agent Store, including the governance and cost questions a polished listing may leave unanswered.
Every lesson includes a short exercise using fictional data. By the end, you'll be able to choose a suitable ready-made agent and know what must be checked before its output goes any further.
What you'll walk away with
Match a task to the ready-made agent that fits it, instead of forcing everything into chat
Scope a Researcher brief and trace its claims back to the numbers that support them
Direct Analyst to produce calculations you can reconcile independently
Use Coach agents for practice, while every real decision still sits with a person
Evaluate an Agent Store listing on its governance record before you act on its description
Classify an agent's cost as covered, metered, or unresolved before you run a pilot
