Copilot Cowork: Handoffs to Agents?

Key insights

• Copilot Cowork
  Short answer: it does not automatically transfer work to independent agents; handoffs rely on sharing context or using integrations to move tasks onward.
• Shared context
  Use shared documents, Loop components, or Teams chat to give the next person or bot the full conversation, files, and decision history so they can continue work without guessing.
• Manual handoff
  Assign tasks, paste clear prompts, and include links to files and desired outcomes; a one‑sentence summary plus explicit next steps reduces back-and-forth.
• Copilot Studio & Power Automate
  If you have access, build connectors or flows that pass messages, file links, and metadata to custom agents or services via APIs and Microsoft Graph for programmatic handoffs.
• Prompt and context design
  Write concise prompts that state the goal, constraints, and required output; use templates for repeatable handoffs to keep results consistent.
• Security and governance
  Confirm permissions, data residency, and audit logging before automating handoffs; ensure agents only access approved resources and follow your organization’s Copilot policies.

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