Microsoft 365 Roadmap

Microsoft Purview
Information Protection-Auto-labeling for legacy Office files

Feature details and release plans from a build snapshot of Microsoft's official roadmap feed.

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Product
Microsoft Purview
Release status
In development
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Feature overview

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.

Expected release date

November CY2026
Preview date: November CY2026

Source: Microsoft 365 Roadmap RSS (build snapshot) Feature ID: 574363

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