Updated September 6, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
When default labeling of files is enabled in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Microsoft 365 Apps for Windows, a default sensitivity label is applied to any unlabeled document when it is saved. To improve user confidence that default labeling is functioning, the sensitivity bar will now indicate that a label will be applied on next save when the user opens a new or previously unlabeled file.
[When this will happen:]
Standard Release: We will begin rolling out mid-August 2023 (previously early July) and expect to complete by late September 2023 (previously late August).
[How this affects your organization:]
When the change is rolled out, when a user opens a new or previously unlabeled file and default labeling is enabled, the sensitivity bar will indicate that a label will be applied on next save.
[What you can do to prepare:]
You may consider updating your training and documentation as appropriate.
