M-Files and Microsoft Announce Strategic Partnership Revolutionizing Document Management

M-Files has become the first document management system to natively store content within the Microsoft 365 platform, maximizing user productivity.

M-Files will now use Microsoft 365 and its API-only service, SharePoint Embedded, to unlock native Microsoft 365 capabilities for M-Files AI-curated content, including agentic experiences delivered by Microsoft 365 Copilot and M-Files Aino. This deepened collaboration marks a fundamental shift in how you can manage enterprise content.

With this powerful solution that is native to Microsoft 365, you can get the best of both worlds: M-Files’ strengths in metadata-driven automation and AI, and Microsoft’s powerful collaboration, security, and Copilot capabilities. Your documents are now easier to extract insights from, collaborate on and govern—boosting your efficiency and effectiveness while reducing risk.

M-Files & Microsoft 365 users get significant benefits with this native solution:

• Rely on generative AI results that are grounded in accurate, relevant, and trusted content: M-Files and Microsoft 365 deliver meticulously classified, high-value enterprise content. Microsoft 365 Copilot natively extends to M-Files AI-curated content, helping you enhance output and create the foundation for broad AI adoption.
• Increase productivity via native Microsoft 365 co-authoring and collaboration: Take advantage of seamless co-authoring and collaboration tools. You’ll avoid content silos and streamline your business processes and document lifecycles—from client deliverables to technical product specs and asset management plans.
• Enjoy unified security & compliance, with built-in, automated content governance and permissions: M-Files secure content remains within the Microsoft 365 security boundary, applying additional organization-wide compliance and governance policies defined by Microsoft Purview.
• Maximize ROI for existing and future Microsoft 365 investments: Get more from your existing Microsoft 365 tools—without extra development. With M-Files, you can realize additional value from native capabilities and future joint innovations from M-Files and Microsoft.

Why this matters

This first-of-its-kind, unified offering from M-Files and Microsoft 365 provides a centralized, scalable environment to manage your business-critical content:

• Effortlessly find the documents you need, manage them across their entire lifecycle, and utilize AI to streamline critical business workflows.
• Collaborate more effectively, gain actionable insights faster, and ensure strong governance—boosting productivity while reducing risk.

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