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Model Selection for the Researcher Agent | Microsoft Copilot | Chasing Next

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August 25, 2026·Source

Model Selection for the Researcher Agent

When you add the Researcher agent to a Copilot Chat prompt, you can now pick which Researcher model and mode it uses.

Details

Researcher previously ran on a fixed model with no user control over which one handled a given request
The model and mode are chosen from a selector after adding the Researcher agent to a prompt, and apply for the rest of that conversation
Available on Windows and Web

Best for

Matching research depth to the task instead of taking whatever model you are given.

When to use it

A research answer came back shallower or slower than the task needed.

Who benefits

Microsoft 365 Copilot users who lean on Researcher for anything beyond a quick lookup.

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