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Turn Unread Emails Into an Actionable Summary Table
Convert cluttered unread messages into a clean, actionable summary table.
Assign Copilot the role of 'Email Analyst' to generate a structured table summarizing all unread messages.
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The Scenario
You have a mountain of unread emails at the start of the week and need a high-level overview of every pending item before you start responding.
Before & after
The old way
Opening every individual email and taking notes on a separate scratchpad to track tasks takes roughly 20–40 minutes depending on volume.
With AI
By prompting Copilot as an 'email analyst,' you receive a structured table of unread mail 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.
This leverages Copilot's ability to output data in structured formats like tables, making it easier to process information than reading long paragraphs.
Source
Microsoft 365 Copilot – Microsoft Adoption"Review all unread emails in my outlook inbox and summarize each on in a structured table."