{"id":11210,"date":"2026-02-11T04:18:24","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T04:18:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/?p=11210"},"modified":"2026-03-12T04:22:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T04:22:06","slug":"how-to-use-ai-agents-at-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/everyday-ai\/how-to-use-ai-agents-at-work","title":{"rendered":"How to use AI agents at work"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"main-content\" data-grid=\"col-12\">\n<p class=\"c-paragraph-3\">AI agents aren\u2019t another app you have to learn \u2014 they\u2019re helpers built into the tools you already use. With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-copilot\/pricing\/individuals\" target=\"_blank\">Microsoft 365 Copilot<\/a>, AI agents live inside Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint, so they can work directly on your files, emails, and presentations. 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