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Microsoft 365 admin center - Usage reports: Agent usage (preview)

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  • Seen 8 May 2026 early May 2026, mid-May 2026 → end of July 2026
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  • Seen 12 Dec 2025 mid-December 2025, late December 2025 → March 2026, end of March 2026
  • Seen 3 Dec 2025 late September 2025 → mid-December 2025, late December 2025

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Updated July 27, 2026: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience.  To help you manage agent adoption for Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat, we are introducing a new usage report in the Microsoft 365 admin center. The report provides visibility into how users in your organization are actively using agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat and includes metrics such as:  Total number of active agent users and active agents  Usage breakdown per user, per agent, and per user-agent pair  Segmentation by license state (licensed vs. unlicensed Microsoft 365 Copilot users)  Segmentation by agent creator type (i.e. agents built by your organization, Microsoft, or Microsoft partners)  The new report is rolling out in preview and will be available under Reporting > Usage > Microsoft 365 Copilot > Agent. During the preview stage, the report will display a maximum of 30 days of history. In addition, usage information from prior to August 19 2025 will not be available in the report. This report only includes declarative agents. Usage data for SharePoint agents and Custom engine agents will be available in a future update.As part of this change, the previous version of the agent usage report will no longer be available. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 497999 When this will happen: Public Preview (Worldwide): Available now. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out end of July 2026 (previously early May) and expect to complete end of July 2026 (previously mid-May). How this will affect your organization: You will see a new “Agent” report in the Usage section in M365 Admin center showing usage associated with your organizations use of agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat at Tenant, user, agent and agent-user level. Learn more Microsoft 365 reports in the admin center –Agent usage What you need to do to prepare: This rollout will happen automatically by the specified date with no admin action required before the rollout. You may want to notify any admins that manage agents in the Copilot Control system section of the Microsoft 365 admin center. Learn more in Manage agents for Microsoft 365 Copilot in the Microsoft 365 admin center.

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  1. Updated May 8,July 27, 2026: We have updated the timeline.content. Thank you for your patience.  To help you manage agent adoption for … SharePoint agents and Custom engine agents will be available in a future update.update.As part of this change, the previous version of the agent usage report will no longer be available. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 497999 When this …

  2. Updated March 23, 2025:May 8, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.  To help … Preview (Worldwide): Available now. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in early Mayend of July 2026 (previously March)early May) and expect to complete by mid-Mayend of July 2026 (previously end of March).mid-May). How this will affect your organization: You will see a new “Agent” …

  3. Updated December 12,March 23, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.  To … (Worldwide): Available now. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in Marchearly May 2026 (previously mid-December 2025) March) and expect to complete by end of March mid-May 2026 (previously late December 2025).end of March). How this will affect your organization: You will see a new “Agent” …

  4. Updated December 3,12, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.  To … (Worldwide): Available now. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in mid-December 2025March 2026 (previously late September)mid-December 2025) and expect to complete by late December 2025end of March 2026 (previously late September).December 2025). How this will affect your organization: You will see a new “Agent” …

    • Tags New feature, Admin impact → Updated message, New feature, Admin impact

    Updated December 3, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.  To help you manage agent adoption for Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat, we … Preview (Worldwide): Available now. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out onin mid-December 2025 (previously late September 2025 September) and expect to complete by late September 2025.December 2025 (previously late September). How this will affect your organization: You will see a new “Agent” …

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