MC1208688 (Updated) Microsoft Office for the web: Apply sensitivity labels with user-defined permissions
Updated March 19, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. Office for the web in Microsoft 365 now supports applying sensitivity labels with user-defined permissions. This enhancement provides organizations with greater flexibility and control over document access in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for the web.This feature will only be available in tenants that have enabled coauthoring on files encrypted with sensitivity labels: Enable co-authoring for files encrypted with sensitivity labels This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 468888. When this will happenGeneral AvailabilityWorldwide and GCC: We will begin rolling out in mid-April 2026 (previously mid-March) and expect to complete by early May 2026 (previously early April).GCCH and DoD: We will begin rolling out in mid-April 2026 (previously mid-March) and expect to complete by early June 2026 (p