See email attachments as pills in Copilot search results
[Windows, Web]
When users search for an email in Microsoft 365 Copilot search, that email's attachments now appear as pills directly on the result, so users can spot and open attachments without opening the email.
Details:
What changed:
Email results in Microsoft 365 Copilot search now display the email's attachments as inline pills within the search results. When a user's query surfaces an email, any attachments on that email are shown as clickable pills on the result, letting users navigate straight to a file. Previously, attachments were not surfaced on email results, users had to open the email to find and access them.
Why:
Surfacing attachments as pills on email results improves discoverability and saves clicks. Users can now:
At a glance, see which emails have attachments and what they are.
Open an attachment directly from the results page without first opening the email.
Move faster from a search to the exact file they need.
Try this:
Open Microsoft 365 Copilot search.
Search for an email you know has attachments.
On the matching email result, look for the attachment pills.
Click a pill to open the attachment directly.
Why this matters:
Showing attachments in line with email results removes an extra step, making it faster to find and open the files buried in your emails.
Business impact:
Teams reach the files attached to key emails faster, reducing back-and-forth and speeding up collaboration and decision making.
Personal impact:
You save time by spotting and opening email attachments right from your search results, without opening each email to hunt for them.