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vicwingsing
Iron Contributor
May 27, 2024

All the locations where you can find Sensitivity labels

Update (14-Mar-25): Removed Windows Explorer

 

Here are the locations where you can find the sensitivity label of a document (if there are any that I've missed, please feel free to add it here)

 

Sensitivity Label Button in the Document:
In Office applications such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, you can find the Sensitivity label button on the Home tab. This button allows users to apply or view sensitivity labels directly within the document interface.

 

(Sensitivity label app on the upper right)

(the bottom left will show the label applied to the document)

 

Document Properties > Advanced Properties

Sensitivity labels can also be found in the document properties. To access this, go to File > Info > Properties > Advanced Properties. Here, you can see detailed metadata, including any applied sensitivity labels.

 

 

Sensitivity Label Column in SharePoint:

In SharePoint, sensitivity labels are displayed in a dedicated column. This allows users to quickly see the sensitivity level of documents stored within SharePoint libraries

 

 

(Removed) Windows File Explorer:

- As it was rightly pointed in the comment section, this is a roadmap item that has yet to materialise.

 

Mobile Applications:

Office mobile apps for iOS and Android also support sensitivity labels, enabling users to apply and view labels on the go.

 

 

Microsoft Purview Compliance Portal:

Administrators can manage and view sensitivity labels applied across the organization through the Microsoft Purview Compliance Portal. This portal is only accessible to IT admins who has the right Purview role.

 

 

 

 

  • ybuergis's avatar
    ybuergis
    Copper Contributor

    Is the printscreen under Document Properties > Advanced Properties still actual at your Word? I can't see this property since months. All empty. We would like to us the property to define in the document the label showmen in our stile.

  • vicwingsing's avatar
    vicwingsing
    Iron Contributor

    Recognised the gap in knowledge and I have removed the Windows explorer. Thank you to the community for pointing it out. Really appreciate the people here.

  • grantnel's avatar
    grantnel
    Copper Contributor

    "Windows File Explorer:
    Sensitivity labels can be extended to Windows File Explorer, allowing users to apply and view labels directly from their file management interface."

    Please remove this from this page as it is not correct information.  The column does not populate, as expressed by many people here and elsewhere.  It has been a "roadmap item" for 5+ years and no movement on it.  

  • vicwingsing's avatar
    vicwingsing
    Iron Contributor

    Hi Niclas,

     

    In Windows Explorer, you go to the View tab > then Current view > Add columns > choose columns

     

     

     

    • N_Berglund's avatar
      N_Berglund
      Copper Contributor

      Hi,
      Yes I can see the column but the label are not shown there, it's empty.
      If I open the document it has an label.
      BR Niclas

      • vicwingsing's avatar
        vicwingsing
        Iron Contributor

        can you take screenshots? I'd like to see what you are seeing on your computer.

        Also, are you running Windows 10 or Win 11?

  • N_Berglund's avatar
    N_Berglund
    Copper Contributor

    Hi,
    How do you configure so that the labels are shown in Explorer?
    Br Niclas

    • grantnel's avatar
      grantnel
      Copper Contributor

      They claim it's a roadmap item, but they've been claiming that for about 5 years or so.  It should be an easy enough thing to enable since it is all Microsoft native and not 3rd party.  🤷‍♂️

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