# Perplexity Computer Expands Into Microsoft 365 With AI Agent Capabilities

> Perplexity is pushing its agent deeper into everyday work, wiring Perplexity Computer directly into Microsoft 365 so it can operate inside Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams. The company has added a Deep Research mode and a new command panel, and says it now handles roughly a billion search queries a month. Its API has grown into a fuller platform too, with Agent, Search, and Embeddings offerings and a code-execution Sandbox on the way. The company, valued at about 22.6 billion dollars, is trying to be more than a search box, positioning an always-on assistant that lives where people already do their work. That is a direct challenge to Microsoft's own Copilot on its home turf, which is a bold place to plant a flag. Whether Perplexity can hold users inside Office apps against the incumbent is an open question, but the move shows how quickly the search startup is trying to become an agent platform rather than just a destination.

_Section: [Daily AI Updates](https://www.wortins.com/daily-ai) · Source: Medium · Published Tuesday, July 14, 2026_

## Wortins' read

Perplexity is pushing its agent deeper into everyday work, wiring Perplexity Computer directly into Microsoft 365 so it can operate inside Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams. The company has added a Deep Research mode and a new command panel, and says it now handles roughly a billion search queries a month. Its API has grown into a fuller platform too, with Agent, Search, and Embeddings offerings and a code-execution Sandbox on the way. The company, valued at about 22.6 billion dollars, is trying to be more than a search box, positioning an always-on assistant that lives where people already do their work. That is a direct challenge to Microsoft's own Copilot on its home turf, which is a bold place to plant a flag. Whether Perplexity can hold users inside Office apps against the incumbent is an open question, but the move shows how quickly the search startup is trying to become an agent platform rather than just a destination.

## Source

[Read the full story at Medium](https://medium.com/illumination/perplexity-computer-launch-2026-full-review-of-the-new-agentic-ai-tool-df227eb61c36)

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