We previously announced the general availability of dynamic watermarking for sensitivity labels with admin-defined permissions in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Today, we are excited to announce that dynamic watermarking is now supported for labels with user-defined permissions as well as admin-defined permissions. This enhancement allows users to apply sensitivity labels with dynamic watermarks to documents with custom permissions, providing even greater flexibility and control over sensitive information.
What is Dynamic Watermarking?
Dynamic watermarking is a feature that overlays watermarks containing user-specific information on documents. These watermarks are visible when the document is viewed, edited, or shared in Word, Excel, or PowerPoint, deterring leaks and making it easier to trace any unauthorized dissemination of sensitive information. This feature can be configured by the compliance admin on any sensitivity label via the Microsoft Purview compliance portal or PowerShell. When the setting is enabled for a label, files with that label will render dynamic watermarks when opened in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
You can learn more about this feature in our original GA announcement and our M365 Insiders blog post.
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