Microsoft Purview: Information Protection-Auto-labeling for legacy Office files Beta
Data as of 1 hour ago (26 October 2026)
Status
In development
Release month
November 2026
Release ring
General Availability, Preview
Products
Microsoft Purview
Cloud instances
Worldwide
Platforms
Web
Description
Microsoft Purview server-side auto-labeling will support legacy Microsoft Office file formats, including Word (.doc), Excel (.xls), and PowerPoint (.ppt). Organizations can automatically evaluate and apply sensitivity labels to these files in SharePoint and OneDrive.
Change history
Added to the roadmap 13 October 2026. Tracked here since 14 October 2026. Earliest target we recorded: November 2026 (since tracked — Microsoft may have moved it before we started watching).
Nothing has changed on this item since tracking began on 14 October 2026. Changes appear here as Microsoft updates the feed.