MC1143277: Microsoft 365 Copilot: New Researcher agent output controls
Microsoft 365 Copilot's Researcher Agent now lets users customize report length and output formats, including Word export. Rolling out worldwide in September 2025, these features are enabled by default, require no admin action, and offer control via Entra ID group membership.
Introduction
We’re introducing new output control features in the Researcher Agent within Microsoft 365 Copilot. These enhancements allow users to customize the length of generated reports and select preferred output formats, improving flexibility and usability.
When this will happen: General Availability (Worldwide):
Rollout will begin in early September 2025 and is expected to complete by mid-September 2025.
How this affects your organization
This update gives users greater control over how research reports are generated and exported.
After generation, users can choose from multiple output formats, including exporting to Word:
Before generating a report, users can now select a desired length (short, comprehensive):
These features are enabled by default and designed to enhance user productivity without requiring admin configuration.
What you can do to prepare
- No action is required at this time.
- Admins may wish to inform users of the new customization options available in the Researcher Agent.
Compliance considerations
| Does the change introduce or significantly modify AI/ML or agent capabilities that interact with or provide access to customer data? | Yes. Enhances generative AI functionality in Copilot by allowing users to control report length and output format. |
| Does the change provide end users any new way of interacting with generative AI? | Yes. Users can now interact with Copilot by selecting report parameters and choosing export formats. |
| Does the change include an admin control and can it be controlled through Entra ID group membership? | Yes. Admins can manage access to Copilot features, including the Researcher Agent, via Entra ID group membership. |
| Does the change allow a user to enable and disable the feature themselves? | Yes. Users can choose whether or not to use the Researcher Agent and its output controls. |