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MC1208688 | (Updated) Microsoft Office for the web: Apply sensitivity labels with user-defined permissions

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Microsoft 365 apps, Microsoft Purview
Last Updated
2026-03-19T16:21:35.117Z
Published
2025-12-29T22:48:48Z
Message ID
MC1208688

Updated March 19, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. Office for the web in Microsoft 365 now supports applying sensitivity labels with user-defined permissions. This enhancement provides organizations with greater flexibility and control over document access in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for the web. This feature will only be available in tenants that have enabled coauthoring on files encrypted with sensitivity labels: Enable co-authoring for files encrypted with sensitivity labels This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 468888. When this will happenGeneral Availability • Worldwide and GCC: We will begin rolling out in mid-April 2026 (previousl...

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