Learn how the Researcher agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot can transform your information gathering and analysis workflows.
The challenge
Knowledge workers spend significant time:
- Searching for information across sources
- Reading and synthesizing documents
- Creating summaries and reports
- Staying current with industry developments
The solution: Researcher agent
Copilot's Researcher agent automates much of this work:
Multi-source research - Searches across your Microsoft 365 content - Integrates with web sources - Cross-references multiple documents
Intelligent summarization - Extracts key points automatically - Identifies relevant quotes and data - Creates structured summaries
Report generation - Produces formatted research reports - Includes citations and sources - Adapts to your preferred style
Real-world example
A marketing manager needed competitive intelligence for a quarterly review:
Before Researcher: 4 hours gathering data, 2 hours creating the report With Researcher: 30 minutes reviewing AI-generated research, 30 minutes refinement
Getting started
Contact Universal Cloud to learn how to enable and best utilize the Researcher agent for your team.



