Microsoft Copilot Cowork (preview) extends Microsoft 365 Copilot with agentic capabilities — scheduled prompts and autonomous actions like sending emails,…
Microsoft Copilot Cowork is a currently-in-preview extension of Microsoft 365 Copilot. It moves Copilot beyond a pure question-and-answer assistant to what Microsoft describes as an "action-taking assistant": Cowork carries out actions inside Microsoft 365 apps and can repeat prompts on a schedule — without the user having to be in front of their screen. > Important framing: Microsoft does not officially document a separate, standalone product called "Copilot Tasks". The scheduled and autonomous capabilities that the community often refers to by that name are part of Copilot Cowork. Scope, av…