Remove AIP label

Question

I want understand how to remove the AIP label applied on the Excel file where the owner of the files has left the organization

Answer 1

Hi Prathamesh, If an Excel file has an Azure Information Protection (AIP) label applied to it and the file owner has left the organization, it is possible to remove the label if you have appropriate permissions. Here are the steps to remove the AIP label: Take ownership of the file: To remove the AIP label, you need to take ownership of the Excel file. You can do this by having an Azure Information Protection administrator in your organization assign you the "super user" role for Azure Information Protection, or by signing in with the owner's credentials if you have access to their account. Remove the label: After taking ownership of the file, open it in Excel and select "File," then "Info," "Protect Workbook," "Manage Workbook Protection," and "Remove Label." If the "Remove Label" option is grayed out, ensure that you have sufficient permissions to remove the label. Save the file: Once you have removed the AIP label, save the file to ensure that the label is removed permanently. Be aware that removing the AIP label from an Excel file does not automatically remove any protection or encryption that was applied to the file. If protection or encryption was applied, you may need to remove it separately. It is important to realize that removing an AIP label from a file that was protected with sensitivity labels could potentially violate your organization's data protection policies. Make sure to consult your organization's security policies before removing AIP labels from sensitive files. I hope this helps for you?