MC775357 – Reminder: Azure Information Protection Add-in for Office is retired (archived)

Product:

Azure Information Protection, Microsoft 365 Apps, Microsoft 365 suite, Purview, Purview Communication Compliance, Purview Information Protection

Platform:

Windows Desktop, World tenant

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Change type:

User impact, Admin impact, Retirement

Links:

MC541158

Details:

Summary:
The Azure Information Protection (AIP) Unified Labeling 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.

Details:
As announced in MC541158 (April 2023) the Azure Information Protection (AIP) Unified Labeling 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 Labeler, your organization must upgrade and deploy the new client package.
April 11th, 2024 - Previous Client: AIP Unified Labeling 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 Labeling add-in permanently disabled in Office. AIP Unified Labeling 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.

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Created:
2024-04-12

updated:
2024-04-12

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