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Researcher merges OpenAI’s cutting edge deep research model with Microsoft 365 Copilot’s robust search and orchestration to help you build go-to-market strategies that combine internal data with external insights, reveal untapped opportunities, and even generate detailed market reports. It also supports connectors like Salesforce, ServiceNow, Confluence, and Sales Chat to enrich your Copilot experience with deeper, actionable intelligence. 

To illustrate the power of Researcher, let’s walk through a real-world example: producing an in-depth report on the transformation of the U.S. digital payments fintech industry from 2015 to 2025, then ultimately turning the research into a presentation-ready PowerPoint with corporate branding.  

Step 1: Initiating Research 

Launch Researcher agent within the Microsoft 365 Copilot platform. Enter a prompt into the chat interface, as demonstrated in the screenshot below. Researcher will then process the request, drawing from both external insights and internal data available to the user, generating a comprehensive report.

Step 2: Collaborating in Microsoft Pages 

Transfer the report to Microsoft Pages, a collaborative workspace within Microsoft 365 Copilot. Here, you and your team can collaborate on the content in real-time, ensuring the report is both comprehensive and engaging. 

Step 3: Refining in Word 

Once collaboration is complete, export the content from Pages to a Word document. This step polishes the report with professional formatting, making it ready for further use or distribution while preserving all details. 

Step 4: Creating a Presentation with Copilot in PowerPoint

Once you have saved the Word document, transform your research into a presentation by opening PowerPoint. Use the PowerPoint Copilot feature to generate slides directly from your Word document. With a simple prompt within the PowerPoint Copilot interface, you can generate an entire presentation based on your saved Word Document that adheres to your corporate branding.  

This workflow highlights the transformative power of AI-driven integration in the Microsoft 365 ecosystem by generating dynamic research, seamlessly transforming it into valuable insights, and crafting polished presentations in minutes!