| 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 |
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| 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. |
| More Information |
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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:
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. |