Auto-labeling with Microsoft Information Protection sensitivity labels in OneDrive and SharePoint Online helps you to automatically designate Excel, PowerPoint, and Word files as Sensitive based on policies and rules that you can configure. As part of enhancements to the feature, we are rolling out new capabilities that provide for a faster simulation experience, including faster content sampling and allowing you to deploy policies targeting all OneDrive and SharePoint Online sites within your tenant. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 82060.
Auto-labeling in SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business has been updated with improved performance and ability to configure more locations. The configuration limit of 10 locations in a policy has been removed. Any new simulation will run more efficiently, with results greatly sped up from days to hours.
Affected Workloads
- Microsoft 365 suite
When this will happen
Rollout will begin in early August and is expected to be complete by early September.
How this will affect your organization
Auto-labeling in SharePoint Online and OneDrive has been updated with improved performance and the ability to select all of your OneDrive and SharePoint Online sites. The configuration limit of 10 locations in a policy has been removed. Any new simulation will run more efficiently and results will greatly speed up from days to hours.
There is no change to your existing enforced policies. You can edit existing policies to add more OneDrive and SharePoint sites and to leverage the enhanced simulation experience.
What you need to do to prepare
If you have existing policies in simulation, please re-run your simulations.
Note: At this time, the following regions do not currently support auto-labeling:
- Norway
- Singapore
- South Africa
- Sweden
- UAE
Learn more
Message ID: MC276033
Published: 06 August 2021
Updated: 06 August 2021
Alex Lim
Alex Lim is a certified IT Technical Support Architect with over 15 years of experience in designing, implementing, and troubleshooting complex IT systems and networks. He has worked for leading IT companies, such as Microsoft, IBM, and Cisco, providing technical support and solutions to clients across various industries and sectors. Alex has a bachelor’s degree in computer science from the National University of Singapore and a master’s degree in information security from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is also the author of several best-selling books on IT technical support, such as The IT Technical Support Handbook and Troubleshooting IT Systems and Networks. Alex lives in Bandar, Johore, Malaysia with his wife and two chilrdren. You can reach him at [email protected] or follow him on Website | Twitter | Facebook
