Automate Multi-Step Workflows Using Specialized Copilot Agents
Build custom AI assistants to handle your repetitive workflows.
Deploy specialized AI Agents within Copilot to automate multi-step tasks and repetitive daily business processes.
The Scenario
You have a weekly reporting process that requires pulling data from one app and summarizing it for a different team. You want to stop doing this manually every Friday.
Before & after
Executing multi-step repetitive tasks, like data entry or status reporting, typically requires 30–60 minutes of manual effort every time the task is performed.
Using an agent, you can automate these multi-step actions in about 5 minutes of setup time. The agent then runs recurringly or on-demand without further manual input.
The Prompt
Create an agent to help me with [DESCRIBE_REPETITIVE_TASK]. Walk me through the steps to automate [STEP_1], [STEP_2], and [STEP_3].
Agents in Copilot allow you to extend the AI's capabilities beyond simple chat, enabling it to execute workflows and automate routine processes.
Source
Microsoft 365 Copilot – Microsoft Adoption"Agents are specialized AI assistants that extend Copilot to complete work by automating repetitive tasks and executing multi-step actions."