Microsoft’s Copilot Studio Now Lets AI Handle Tasks on Any App or Website

Microsoft has added a new tool to Copilot Studio this week that lets AI agents use websites and desktop apps just like people do. With this update, the AI can click buttons, choose menu items, and type into fields on the screen.
The Computer Use tool is described by Charles Lamanna, corporate vice president of Microsoft’s business & industry Copilot, as a way for agents to handle tasks even when there is no API available to connect to the system directly. Lamanna says, “If a person can use the app, the agent can too,” as reported by The Verge.
Copilot Studio’s Computer Use tool is made to let businesses build AI agents that automate a wide range of tasks, including data entry, market research, and invoice processing. Microsoft says the tool can detect when buttons and screens change in apps or websites and continue working without failing. Users can describe automation tasks in natural language and refine workflows visually.
Microsoft recently also introduced a tool called Actions in its consumer Copilot, which allows it to perform tasks like booking restaurant reservations, buying event tickets, and purchasing items online in the background. But one big difference is that Actions is limited to some partners, whereas Copilot Studio’s new tool is set to work with more websites and apps.
This approach means businesses can automate repetitive tasks across both modern and legacy applications, even if those apps do not support direct integration.
The company also says all operations run on Microsoft-hosted infrastructure, with enterprise data kept within Microsoft Cloud boundaries and not used to train external models. Computer Use is currently available as an early access research preview for select users of Copilot Studio.
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