check before: 2024-12-12
Product:
Copilot, Microsoft 365 Apps, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Outlook, Purview Information Protection, SharePoint
Platform:
Online, Web, World tenant
Status:
In development
Change type:
New feature, User impact, Admin impact
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Details:
Summary:
Microsoft 365 Copilot will soon display file sensitivity labels in Business Chat and enterprise data protection chat, consistent with other Microsoft 365 products. No action is needed; rollout begins January 2025. More information can be found on Microsoft's roadmap and learning pages.
Details:
Copilot will show current sensitivity label settings to users for any Microsoft 365 file used to ground a prompt in Microsoft 365 Copilot Business Chat web mode and Microsoft Copilot with enterprise data protection web grounding chat. These are the same sensitivity settings displayed across Microsoft 365 products like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Outlook, etc.
Copilot will display sensitivity label shields at the bottom of Copilot responses with the file referenced file. This will help users identify the level of sensitivity classification for the content included in the response from the file.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 469497
[When this will happen:]
General Availability (Worldwide) We will begin rolling out in early January 2025.
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Created:
2024-12-12
updated:
2024-12-12
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summary for non-techies**
Microsoft 365 is introducing sensitivity labels to its Copilot feature, allowing users to see how sensitive a document is when using Copilot in apps like Word, Excel, and Outlook, with the rollout starting in January 2025.
Direct effects for Operations**
Increased User Confusion
Users may misinterpret sensitivity labels leading to improper handling of sensitive information, potentially resulting in data breaches or compliance issues.
- roles: End Users, Compliance Officers
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=469497" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=469497, https://learn.microsoft.com/purview/get-started-with-sensitivity-labels
" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://learn.microsoft.com/purview/get-started-with-sensitivity-labels
Workflow Disruption
Users may experience interruptions in their workflow if they are not familiar with the implications of sensitivity labels, causing delays in document sharing and collaboration.
- roles: Project Managers, Team Members
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/purview/sensitivity-labels, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=469497" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=469497
Increased Support Requests
The introduction of sensitivity labels may lead to an increase in support requests from users seeking clarification on how to handle files with different sensitivity levels.
- roles: IT Support Staff, Help Desk Agents
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/purview/get-started-with-sensitivity-labels, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=469497" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=469497
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