Forum Discussion

Copper Contributor

Apr 01, 2021

Solved

Apply AIP labels to existing data at scale?

Hi folks, Does MS365 have the capability to apply a label to existing data in SPO and OD based on a Sensitive data scan? For example Sensitive Data: Label: SSN Confide...

Julian_Nwosu
Apr 09, 2021
romatlo32 Correct. You can also label existing data at rest in SharePoint and OneDrive

Specific to auto-labeling for SharePoint and OneDrive:
Office files for Word, PowerPoint, and Excel are supported. Open XML format is supported (such as .docx and .xlsx) but not Microsoft Office 97-2003 format (such as .doc and .xls).
These files can be auto-labeled at rest before or after the auto-labeling policies are created. Note that files cannot be auto-labeled if they are part of an open session (the file is open).
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/compliance/apply-sensitivity-label-automatically?view=o365-worldwide

- Julian

romatlo32

Copper Contributor

Apr 07, 2021

Julian_Nwosu

Thank you! Sounds like you are confirming for auto labeling for new documents, correct?

I am also referring to existing data (before a labeling policy) that has no label at all. Could we also label that existing data?

Julian_Nwosu

Copper Contributor

Apr 09, 2021

romatlo32 Correct. You can also label existing data at rest in SharePoint and OneDrive

Specific to auto-labeling for SharePoint and OneDrive:

Office files for Word, PowerPoint, and Excel are supported. Open XML format is supported (such as .docx and .xlsx) but not Microsoft Office 97-2003 format (such as .doc and .xls).
- These files can be auto-labeled at rest before or after the auto-labeling policies are created. Note that files cannot be auto-labeled if they are part of an open session (the file is open).

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/compliance/apply-sensitivity-label-automatically?view=o365-worldwide

- Julian