check before: 2024-07-15
Product:
Microsoft 365 Apps, Microsoft 365 suite, Purview Communication Compliance, Purview Information Protection
Platform:
Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
In development
Change type:
Admin impact, New feature, Updated message, User impact
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Details:
Summary:
Dynamic watermarking, a new sensitivity label setting, will be added to Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, embedding the user's information onto files. It will be available on various platforms, with a Public Preview in July 2024 and General Availability in mid-January 2025
Details:
Updated November 27, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Dynamic watermarking is a new sensitivity label setting that will add watermark text containing the consuming user's information onto content in files created in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Sensitivity labels from Microsoft Purview Information Protection help you classify and protect your organization's data. Learn more: (Preview) Dynamic watermarking for sensitivity labels in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint - Microsoft Community Hub
This message applies to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint on the web, Desktop/Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS platforms.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 400717.
[When this will happen:]
Public Preview: We will begin rolling out mid-July 2024 and expect to complete by early August 2024.
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out to Current Channel mid-January 2025 (previously mid-November) and expect to complete by late January 2025 (previously late November).
The rest of the channels will follow in line with their normal cadence.
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Release Phase:
General Availability, Preview
Created:
2024-07-25
updated:
2024-11-28
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summary for non-techies**
Microsoft is introducing dynamic watermarking to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, embedding user information as a watermark to track and protect documents, with a public preview in July 2024 and full rollout by January 2025, requiring administrator configuration.
Direct effects for Operations**
User Experience Degradation
Users may experience confusion or frustration if dynamic watermarking is implemented without prior notification, as their documents will suddenly display personal information, potentially leading to privacy concerns.
- roles: End Users, Content Creators
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/purview/encryption-sensitivity-labels#dynamic-watermarking, https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/security-compliance-and-identity/preview-dynamic-watermarking-for-sensitivity-labels-in-word/ba-p/4185842
Increased Support Requests
The sudden introduction of dynamic watermarking may lead to an increase in support requests from users who are unaware of the feature, impacting IT support teams' workload.
- roles: IT Support Staff, Help Desk Agents
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=400717, https://learn.microsoft.com/purview/sensitivity-labels
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2024-11-28 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, User impact, Admin impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact |
| 2024-11-28 | MC Summary | Dynamic watermarking, a new sensitivity label setting, will be added to Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, embedding the user's information onto files. It will be available on various platforms, with a Public Preview in July 2024 and General Availability in November 2024. | Dynamic watermarking, a new sensitivity label setting, will be added to Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, embedding the user's information onto files. It will be available on various platforms, with a Public Preview in July 2024 and General Availability in mid-January 2025 |
| 2024-11-28 | MC Last Updated | 07/24/2024 21:51:54 | 2024-11-28T01:42:04Z |
| 2024-11-28 | MC Messages | Dynamic watermarking is a new sensitivity label setting that will add watermark text containing the consuming user's information onto content in files created in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Sensitivity labels from Microsoft Purview Information Protection help you classify and protect your organization's data. Learn more: (Preview) Dynamic watermarking for sensitivity labels in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint - Microsoft Community Hub
This message applies to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint on the web, Desktop/Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS platforms. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 400717. [When this will happen:] Public Preview: We will begin rolling out mid-July 2024 and expect to complete by early August 2024. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out to Current Channel mid-November 2024 and expect to complete by end of November 2024. The rest of the channels will follow in line with their normal cadence. | Updated November 27, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Dynamic watermarking is a new sensitivity label setting that will add watermark text containing the consuming user's information onto content in files created in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Sensitivity labels from Microsoft Purview Information Protection help you classify and protect your organization's data. Learn more: (Preview) Dynamic watermarking for sensitivity labels in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint - Microsoft Community Hub This message applies to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint on the web, Desktop/Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS platforms. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 400717. [When this will happen:] Public Preview: We will begin rolling out mid-July 2024 and expect to complete by early August 2024. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out to Current Channel mid-January 2025 (previously mid-November) and expect to complete by late January 2025 (previously late November). The rest of the channels will follow in line with their normal cadence. |
| 2024-11-28 | MC Title | Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint: Protect sensitive files with dynamic watermarking | (Updated) Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint: Protect sensitive files with dynamic watermarking |
| 2024-11-28 | MC End Time | 01/31/2025 09:00:00 | 2025-03-03T09:00:00Z |
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