Notes from the trenches of real projects. What worked, what didn't, and why — no marketing spin.
Microsoft rebuilt Copilot Studio at Build 2026: a four-surface agent model, Skills as Markdown, a Memory surface, a new agentic orchestrator, a new workflow designer, and convergence with Microsoft Foundry. What changed, what it means for the patterns in Parts 1 and 2, and how to think about the move.
Using Cowork's Email skill to triage, draft, and send mail in Outlook end-to-end — with approval prompts before anything leaves your tenant.
Hands-on custom skills in Cowork — the SKILL.md format, OneDrive layout, a working weekly-report example, and the limits that still apply.
Cowork's 13 built-in skills named and scoped — Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, Email, Scheduling, Meetings, Deep Research, and more.
Anthropic's role as a Microsoft subprocessor in Cowork, the default-state map by region, and the GDPR checklist before opting in.
The four-step Frontier enrollment path for Cowork — tenant opt-in, admin account enrollment, user availability, and the first-run experience.
A hands-on guide to Microsoft Copilot Cowork: what it is, how it works, and how to use it effectively in your Microsoft 365 environment.
Microsoft MVP & MCT | Low Code Hacker | Copilot, Copilot Studio, Power Platform & Azure Architect
I’m a Microsoft MVP focused on agentic AI, intelligent agents, and enterprise AI solutions. Using Microsoft Copilot Studio and Azure AI Foundry, I design and build systems that help people and organizations work smarter. This blog is a collection of field notes, practical insights, and real-world experiences—from architecture and orchestration patterns to lessons learned along the way. Your feedback is always welcome—let’s continue the conversation.
