Copilot Cowork: Multi-app agent workflows, Claude fact-checking/Critique/Model Council
Key Questions
What is Copilot Cowork?
Copilot Cowork expands Microsoft 365 orchestration across apps like Outlook, Teams, Excel, Word, OneNote, Planner, Lists, Pages, Notebooks, and iPhone. It incorporates Work IQ, proactive tasks, memory, Dataverse, Graph, SharePoint Lists, Claude integration, and third-party tools for multi-app agent workflows.
Which apps are supported by Cowork?
Cowork supports M365 apps including Outlook, Teams, Excel, Word, OneNote, Planner, Lists, Pages, Notebooks, and iPhone. It enables workflows with grounding in Dataverse, Graph, and SharePoint Lists.
What are the key features of Notebooks v2.0 in Copilot?
Notebooks v2.0 features a new layout, 100 grounding capabilities, and agents. Demos are available for YouTube, OneNote, Chat, Word, PowerPoint, and iOS.
How does Claude integrate with Cowork?
Claude is integrated for fact-checking, critique, and multi-model Council workflows alongside GPT and Grok. It supports multi-step automation, declarative agents, and scheduled prompts.
What is the Model Council in Copilot?
The Model Council is a multi-model system using Claude, GPT, and Grok for improved accuracy and critique. Demos show Researcher GPT+Claude achieving 13.88% DRACO/Veeva v2 results for speed and Word output.
What workflow automation capabilities does Cowork offer?
Cowork supports multi-step workflows with Claude, Critique, Model Council, declarative agents, and scheduled prompts. YouTube demos cover Shervin tutorials on multi-app grounded data and Word Agent Mode.
What changes are happening to Loop Recaps?
Loop Recaps are shifting from AI-generated to manual in late May. This is part of broader updates in Copilot features.
What are Microsoft's plans for in-house AI models?
Microsoft plans to develop in-house models by 2027. This aligns with the agentic AI shift expected in March 2026.
Cowork expands M365 orchestration (Outlook/Teams/Excel/Word/OneNote/Planner/Lists/Pages/Notebooks/iPhone) with Work IQ/proactive tasks/memory/Dataverse/Graph/SP Lists/Claude/third-party; Notebooks v2.0 (new layout/100 grounding/agents, YT/OneNote/Chat/Word/PPT/iOS demos); YT demos (Shervin tutorial multi-app/grounded data/Word Agent Mode, Japanese deep-dive, Researcher GPT+Claude critique 13.88% DRACO/Veeva v2 for accuracy/speed/Word output, Cowork automation use cases), Council multi-model (Claude/GPT/Grok), workflow automation (multi-step w/Claude/Critique/Model Council/declarative agents/scheduled prompts), agentic AI shift Mar2026; SP/Dataverse RAG webinars; Word drafting/summarizing/formatting how-tos/iOS mobile; Loop Recaps shift to manual late May. MS in-house models 2027.