MC878427: Restricted Content Discoverability for SharePoint Sites

Announcement ID	MC775357		Published Date	04-11-2024
Service	General		Last Updated	04-11-2024
Category	Plan for change		Expiration Date	06-30-2024
Roadmap ID			Action Required by Date
Tags	Admin impact, Retirement, User impact

Summary

The Azure Information Protection (AIP) Unified Labelling add-in for Office is retiring on April 11th, 2024. Organizations must transition to the Microsoft Purview Information Protection client for continued support. Important dates include the release of a new client and the permanent disabling of the AIP add-in in May 2024. Organizations should refer to the provided playbook and blog for migration steps and details.

More Information

As announced in MC541158 (April 2023) the Azure Information Protection (AIP) Unified Labelling add-in for Office is retired on April 11th, 2024. When this will happen: Important retirement milestones are: April 11th, 2024 - New Client: Release of the Microsoft Purview Information Protection client for preview on the Microsoft Download Center. This client version 3.0 does not include the AIP Add-in for Office. To continue using the Information Protection Scanner, Viewer and File Labeller, your organization must upgrade and deploy the new client package. April 11th, 2024 - Previous Client: AIP Unified Labelling add-in is retired and no longer in support. Extensions to continue using the AIP add-in are granted on a case-to-case basis; please reach out to Microsoft Support or your account team. May 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 and download of label policy will fail for all clients without extensions. 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. 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.