Computerworld.com reported that “Microsoft’s Copilot will soon be able to work autonomously on local files in Windows, with Copilot Actions, an “experimental” feature that can perform tasks such as sending emails, updating documents and organizing files on its own.” The October 16, 2025 article entitled “The newest Windows Copilot agent can send emails, update documents on its own” (https://www.computerworld.com/article/4073153/the-newest-windows-copilot-agent-can-send-emails-update-documents-on-its-own.h) included these comments:
Here’s how it works: users upload files to the Copilot chat interface in Windows, choose “take action” from a list of options, then describe the task they want completed.
Microsoft cited an example of a user uploading photos and directing Copilot to fix the image orientation and remove duplicates. The agent will then perform the task in the background, interacting with relevant desktop and web applications to complete the job.
“Whether you need a hand sorting through your recent vacation photos or need to extract info from a PDF, Copilot Actions can do the heavy lifting for you based on the context of what’s on your PC,” said Yusuf Mehdi, Microsoft’s executive vice president and consumer chief marketing officer, said in a blog post Thursday.
While the feature is still in development, Copilot Actions has the potential to boost productivity by handling repetitive digital tasks, said Tom Mainelli, group vice president, device and consumer research, at IDC. “Copilot Actions is an ambitious step toward AI that can act on our behalf. It’s an important milestone that I’m eager to test myself,” he said. “Reliability, trust, and clear real-world value will ultimately determine how quickly it becomes mainstream.”
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