MC1050194 – Microsoft Purview: Protected Microsoft 365 files will have context previews in email notifications (archived)

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check before: 2025-04-01

Product:

Microsoft 365 Apps, Microsoft 365 suite, OneDrive, Purview, Purview Communication Compliance, Purview Information Protection, SharePoint, Windows

Platform:

Android, iOS, Mac, Online, Web, Windows Desktop, World tenant

Status:

varies

Change type:

New feature, User impact, Admin impact

Links:

486825
486822

Details:

If your organization has Enabled sensitivity labels for files in SharePoint and OneDrive with Microsoft Purview and has Enabled co-authoring for files encrypted with sensitivity labels with Purview, email notifications for files with encryption will soon include context previews, such as when mentioning someone in a comment, assigning a task, and replying to comments in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, or Microsoft PowerPoint. The notification emails will inherit the file's sensitivity label and encryption settings.
This message is associated with to Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 486822 and Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 486825.
This message applies to encrypted files on Windows desktops, Mac desktops, on the web, and on iOS/Android.
[When this will happen:]
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late April 2025 and expect to complete by late May 2025.

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Release Phase:
General Availability

Created:
2025-04-08

updated:
2025-04-08

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Direct effects for Operations**

Email Notification Changes
Users may receive email notifications with context previews for encrypted files, which could lead to unintentional information disclosure if sensitive content is included in previews.
   - roles: End Users, Compliance Officers
   - references: https://learn.microsoft.com/purview/sensitivity-labels-coauthoring, https://learn.microsoft.com/purview/sensitivity-labels-sharepoint-onedrive-files

User Experience with Context Previews
The introduction of context previews may confuse users who are not aware of the change, leading to potential misinterpretation of the information shared in notifications.
   - roles: End Users, IT Support Staff
   - references: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/roadmap?searchterms=486822, https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/roadmap?searchterms=486825

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