Microsoft Information Protection

The toolbar offers sensitivity labels – Class A, B, C, Public, and Not Classified – so you can set the right level of access to protect your documents and emails. By default, all documents are labeled “Not Classified” meaning the content has not been classified and anyone can open, edit, and read them as normal. 

Levels of access (permissions) determine what the recipient of the document can do with it. Examples include whether recipients can forward it, print it, save it, remove encryption from it, share it beyond the original recipients or share it externally. 

Higher class labels define content as having higher information sensitivity and generally have more security controls in place (with “Class A” being the highest). View the Sensitivity Labels Classification Taxonomy tables below for a full overview of the labels and their security controls. 

The use of the new toolbar with sensitivity labels and controls is optional at this time. If you currently are not comfortable using the tool or do not understand the sensitivity labels and the associated controls, you can simply do nothing, and it is business as usual. If you are working on sensitive documents, consider using the sensitivity labels toolbar to properly classify and protect information. 

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