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Microsoft Search in Microsoft 365: How Native Access to M-Files Changes How Work Gets Done

Organizations generate more content than ever, yet employees often struggle to find what they need when they need it. Until now, business-critical information stored in external systems remained invisible for Microsoft Search, forcing employees to switch tools and manually hunt for documents. That changes now!

Content stored in M-Files is now fully visible and accessible directly through the Microsoft Search bar. Users no longer need to jump between systems or navigate separate repositories. Instead, they experience a unified search experience that reflects the complete picture of organizational knowledge.

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What This Means for Your Business
1. Experience increased productivity
  • M-Files content can now be found directly inside Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Windows, and other Microsoft experiences — allowing employees to stay in the tools they already use
  • Employees no longer need to switch between systems to locate business-critical information, reducing friction and saving time
  • Existing documents are visible across the organization for users who already have permission through Microsoft Search, minimizing duplication of effort
2. Supercharge your Microsoft investment
  • Microsoft 365 transforms from a productivity suite into a unified knowledge environment, because M-Files content is now surfaced directly through Microsoft Search
  • Microsoft Search becomes more complete and trusted, increasing user adoption and reliance on the Microsoft tools your teams already use
  • Context-rich M-Files content appears within everyday Microsoft workflows, increasing the overall return on your Microsoft 365 investment
3. Gain true governance     
  • Only authorized users can find and access documents through Microsoft Search, because M-Files permissions are enforced automatically
  • The same M-Files security, compliance, and permission controls apply to all search results, ensuring consistent governance across Microsoft 365
  • Organizations gain a richer, more unified search experience without introducing additional compliance or security risk
Reducing Silos, Strengthening Collaboration, Elevating Insight

The real value goes beyond intelligent search — it gives every employee direct, native access to richly contextualized, business-critical M-Files content inside Microsoft 365. By eliminating information silos and removing the need to switch systems, teams gain faster access to knowledge, reduce duplication, and collaborate more effectively. Departments work from the same source of truth, improving alignment and accelerating cross-functional work. What starts as better search quickly becomes a structural shift in how your organization shares knowledge and moves work forward.

Why This Advancement Matters for Modern Digital Workplaces

The digital workplace is becoming more interconnected, more intelligent, and more dependent on the ability to surface the right information at the right time. Microsoft Search native access to M‑Files content brings your organization closer to that vision.

  • Gain greater clarity and speed in your work because richly contextualized M-Files content now appears directly in the Microsoft tools you already use every day.
  • Your IT and Compliance teams can maintain confidence knowing that any M-Files content surfaced through Microsoft Search remains fully governed under your existing permissions and compliance rules.
  • Strengthen your Microsoft 365 investment by enriching it with the structure, intelligence, and context that M-Files brings to your information.
Requirements

M-Files Side

  • M-Files Cloud customer: M-Files Cloud
  • Microsoft 365 Storage activated: Activate Microsoft 365 Storage

Microsoft Side

  • Microsoft 365 subscription

Packaging

  • Included in all new and legacy cloud and hybrid deployments across all tiers and editions.
The Future of Enterprise Search Starts Here

Microsoft Search native access to M-Files content establishes a new standard for how organizations discover and use information. By combining M-Files context-first content with Microsoft’s powerful search engine, you gain a secure, streamlined, and smarter way to work.

This is the beginning of a more intelligent and unified information experience that supports every part of your business.

On-Demand Webinar | Supercharge Microsoft 365 Copilot with Trusted, Context-Enriched Information: Introducing Native Access to M-Files

See how M-Files brings trusted, context-rich information into Microsoft 365 Copilot. In this webinar, learn how native integrations with Copilot, Microsoft 365 Agent Builder, and Microsoft Search ground AI in governed M-Files content, enabling more accurate insights, intelligent agents, and seamless access to information inside Microsoft 365.

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Additional Resources:
  • The Future of Microsoft 365 Enterprise Search with M-Files | M-Files - Read the blog post about Microsoft Search in Microsoft 365
  • M-Files unveils new experience with Microsoft 365 Copilot & Copilot Agent Builder | M-Files - Read the press release
  • M-Files Cloud - Learn more about Cloud services
  • M-Files & Microsoft 365 - Learn more about the native solution
  • Setting up Microsoft 365 storage and native experiences - Learn how to set up Microsoft 365 Storage and native experiences
  • Microsoft Marketplace - Learn more about M-Files on the Microsoft Marketplace

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