Announcement: Office 365 DLP Policy Tips are now available in Word, PowerPoint, Excel Online

[Chika Uchendu]

Microsoft is excited to announce that we’ve extended Office 365 Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policy tips to now appear on files in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel Online. Whether you’re working on the web or the desktop, your users can remain informed with a consistent policy tip experience as they open files.

Word OnlinePolicy tips appear in Word Online to signal to the user that a DLP policy has been triggered

PowerPoint Online

Policy tips appear in PowerPoint Online to signal to the user that a DLP policy has been triggered

Excel Online
Policy tips appear in Excel Online to signal to the user that a DLP policy has been triggered

Clicking the ‘More Options’ button opens SharePoint Online or OneDrive for Business list view, allowing you to report an issue, override a policy, and submit a business justification.

SharePoint list-view with Policy Information pane open shows DLP policy tip

Learn more about DLP in Office 365 at https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Overview-of-data-loss-prevention-policies-1966b2a7-d1e2-4d9....

For more information on sending policy notifications and policy tips see https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Send-email-notifications-and-show-policy-tips-for-DLP-polic....

Chika Uchendu

Program Manager 2

Office Online