MC1155312 - Introducing Knowledge Agent (preview): AI-powered content optimization for SharePoint and Copilot

We’re introducing Knowledge Agent, a built-in SharePoint capability that helps organizations prepare content for AI at scale. It unifies fragmented AI features into a single, context-aware interface that adapts to user roles and surfaces intelligent actions directly in the flow of work. This enhancement supports high-quality, trustworthy responses from Microsoft 365 Copilot and custom agents.

• Public Preview (Worldwide): Begins mid-September 2025; completes by late February 2026.

How this affects your organization:

Who is affected:

• Users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license on tenants opted into Knowledge Agent preview.
• Admins managing SharePoint content and agents.

What will happen:

• A floating button will appear in the lower-right corner of SharePoint surfaces, launching a context-aware menu with intelligent actions.
• Role-based capabilities include:
  • Content managers can structure, tag, and enrich content using smart metadata and AI recommendations.
  • Site owners can identify stale pages, broken links, and content gaps.
  • Content creators can generate pages and documents using natural language prompts.
  • Collaborators and viewers can surface grounded insights via natural language chat.

Impact to SharePoint agents users:

• Ready-made SharePoint site agents are now exclusively available to customers licensed for Knowledge Agent. These agents are no longer accessible through the Microsoft 365 Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) billing model under the SharePoint agents meter.
• PAYG customers can still create custom-built, no-code SharePoint agents using the same SharePoint agents meter, but they will not have access to the ready-made site agents unless they meet the Knowledge Agent licensing requirements.
• The SharePoint ribbon icon has changed from the Copilot logo to a hexagon to indicate Knowledge Agent-enabled sites.
• Agent creation remains available via:
  • Site homepage
  • Agent chat pane
  • AI actions menu in the command bar of a document library
  • Content menu of selected file(s) in a document library

• Knowledge Agent Public Preview begins September 18, 2025.
• Learn more about opting into the preview: Get started with Knowledge Agent (preview).
• For tenants who have opted in, it is possible to opt out for specific sites.
• No setup is required for individual features.
• Learn more via the Knowledge Agent blog.