Agents
Researcher and Analyst
Named Microsoft agents for complex research and quantitative analysis at the business-user level.
Key points
- Researcher gathers and synthesizes information into source-cited reports.
- Analyst examines data for trends, statistics, outliers, and visual insights.
- Both outputs still require evidence and business review.
Best-known use cases
- Use Researcher for a multi-source market report.
- Use Analyst for workbook or dataset exploration.
What candidates often confuse it with
- Researcher synthesizes sources; Analyst reasons over data.
- Neither replaces human validation or grants access to unavailable data.
Key takeaway
Select Researcher for evidence synthesis and Analyst for data-heavy analysis.
Related services
- Microsoft Copilot agents
- Microsoft Excel with Copilot
Relevant exam tasks
- D1.1.c — Understand the difference between a chat experience and an agent experience
- D1.1.e — Understand the differences in features and capabilities of the Copilot experience in various Microsoft 365 apps
- D3.1.d — Move data and insights between Microsoft 365 apps