Microsoft Ignite 2025: Microsoft 365 Copilot gets AI agents for Word, Excel and PowerPoint

At Microsoft Ignite 2025, Microsoft announced the introduction of dedicated Word, Excel, and PowerPoint agents within Microsoft 365 Copilot. These new agents will allow users to create documents, spreadsheets, and presentations directly in Copilot Chat. The agents use advanced reasoning models to produce structured, high-quality output for productivity tasks. This integration will allow users to start projects in Copilot Chat using natural-language prompts to generate initial drafts quickly. The agents are designed to guide the user by asking clarifying questions, helping to shape the output to match specific goals and uses, whether the task is drafting a strategic plan, analysing data, or building a presentation.