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Summarize and Triage Unread Emails with a Structured Table Prompt
Turn your cluttered inbox into an organized action table in seconds.
Use Copilot as an email analyst to scan your Outlook inbox and generate a structured table summary of unread messages and required actions.
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The Scenario
You return from a long weekend or a day of back-to-back meetings and find a cluttered inbox with dozens of unread messages.
Before & after
The old way
A knowledge worker spends 30–45 minutes every morning triaging their inbox, reading each email to determine priority and required actions.
With AI
Copilot acts as an 'email analyst,' summarizing unread messages into a structured table in 1–2 minutes.
The Prompt
You are my email analyst. Review all unread emails in my Outlook inbox and summarize each one in a structured table. Include columns for 'Sender', 'Key Topic', and 'Required Action'.
By using a structured prompt that defines Copilot's role as an 'analyst,' you ensure the output is organized logically rather than just a long paragraph of text.
Source
Microsoft 365 Copilot – Microsoft Adoption"Review all unread emails in my outlook inbox and summarize each on in a structured table."