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Does E1 & E3 license allow users to create or use copilot agents?
You're welcome! To clarify, both creating and using Copilot agents require specific licensing. Here are the key points:
Creating Copilot Agents: Users need a Copilot Studio license to create agents. This can be a free Copilot Studio user license for authoring agents
Using Copilot Agents: Users need a Microsoft 365 Copilot license to use the agents. This license allows them to interact with agents created in Copilot Studio
So, if you want to enable specific users to create agents, you can assign them the Copilot Studio user license. However, for other users to use these agents, they will need the Microsoft 365 Copilot license. Unfortunately, users with only an E3 license won't be able to use Copilot agents without the additional Copilot license
Agents for Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat | Microsoft LearnCopilot Studio licensing - Microsoft Copilot Studio | Microsoft Learn
Ok thanks for the very useful reply. but i am a bit new to Copilot and most of the clients ask to have Copilot on their SharePoint sites,, but they do not get the Copilot icon , i think since they do not have the needed license. but does Microsoft differ between creating Copilot agents and using them? or both need the same license? i mean can we grant specific users the license to create agents while allow users with E3 only license to use those Copilot agents? or this is not a supported scenario?
Thanks
You're welcome! To clarify, both creating and using Copilot agents require specific licensing. Here are the key points:
Creating Copilot Agents: Users need a Copilot Studio license to create agents. This can be a free Copilot Studio user license for authoring agents
Using Copilot Agents: Users need a Microsoft 365 Copilot license to use the agents. This license allows them to interact with agents created in Copilot Studio
So, if you want to enable specific users to create agents, you can assign them the Copilot Studio user license. However, for other users to use these agents, they will need the Microsoft 365 Copilot license. Unfortunately, users with only an E3 license won't be able to use Copilot agents without the additional Copilot license
Agents for Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat | Microsoft Learn
Copilot Studio licensing - Microsoft Copilot Studio | Microsoft Learn