Copilot, Agents, Skills — What’s the Actual Difference?

You’ve heard all three terms this week. Someone says “just use Copilot.” Someone else says “you need an agent.” A third person starts talking about skills.

And you’re left wondering if these are actually different things… or just new words for the same button.

In this episode of Tech Ease I untangle them with one simple kitchen analogy:

• Copilot is the capable colleague• An Agent is the specialist• A Skill is the recipe card• Copilot + Skills in SharePoint is the specialist working right where your files already live

You’ll also hear why Skills quietly solve the “I keep pasting the same long prompt” problem (think lazy loading for instructions), plus a clear way to decide which one to reach for.

Plain language. No jargon fog. One small thing you can try this week.