MC721853: Microsoft New feedback button

Announcement ID	MC713037		Published Date	02-06-2024
Service	General		Last Updated	06-14-2024
Category	Plan for change		Expiration Date	02-03-2025
Roadmap ID			Action Required by Date
Tags	Major update, Admin impact, Retirement

Summary

The Azure Information Protection (AIP) Unified Labeling add-in for Office is retiring on April 11, 2024. Organizations must transition to Microsoft 365 Apps built-in labeling. Important dates include the release of Microsoft Purview Information Protection client version 3.0 in April 2024 and the permanent disablement of the AIP Add-in in Office began in May 2024 and will complete in late December 2024.

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We are retiring the Azure Information Protection (AIP) Unified Labelling add-in for Office on April 11th, 2024. When this will happen: The AIP Add-in for Office will be permanently disabled in Office starting in May 2024 and will complete in late December 2024. How this will affect your organization: You are receiving this message because your organization owns one or more licenses for Azure Information Protection. To continue using sensitivity labels powered by Microsoft Purview Information Protection in Office applications, you must transition to the built-in labelling experience in Microsoft 365 Apps. Important retirement milestones are: April 2024: Release of Microsoft Purview Information Protection client version 3.0 with the AIP Add-in for Office removed. To continue using the Information Protection Scanner, Viewer and File Labeller, your organization must upgrade and deploy the new package. April 11th, 2024:  AIP Unified Labelling add-in is retired and no longer in support. Extensions to continue using the AIP add-in will be granted on a case-to-case basis; please reach out to Microsoft Support or your account team. May 1st, 2024: AIP Unified Labelling add-in permanently disabled in Office. AIP Unified Labelling add-in for Office clients will be blocked from using the add-in with version 2.16 or higher. Download of label policy will fail for all clients without extensions to continue using the AIP add-in. What you need to do to prepare: For detailed migration steps, refer to Microsoft's playbook: From bolt-on to built-in Migrate from Azure Information Protection Add-in.