Sensitivity labels

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Sensitivity labels

Vishnu Anand 300

We've implemented some sensitivity labels via Purview, and they work for documents, both in Office and Web Office. Can we apply these sensitivity labels to other file types like images, PDFs, video files, and others? If so, how can we set this up through Microsoft services?

Ganesh Gurram 7,235 Reputation points Moderator

2024-09-17T07:30:12.9366667+00:00

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Iain Goodyear-Green 6 Reputation points

2024-10-01T12:14:25.8566667+00:00

If you want to look to extend the protection to more than just the MS office documents, then have a look at the Purview Information Protection client. I have popped a link to the supported files types.https://learn.microsoft.com/en-gb/purview/information-protection-client?tabs=devices%2Cinstall-client-exe%2Cclassification-file-types%2Cexcluded-folders#supported-file-types

Also for PDFs, if you use Adobe, then you can deploy some regkeys to enable the sensitivity labels in Acrobat so users can assign labels directly in the app.

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Ganesh Gurram 7,235 Reputation points Moderator

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Iain Goodyear-Green 6 Reputation points

2024-10-01T12:14:25.8566667+00:00

If you want to look to extend the protection to more than just the MS office documents, then have a look at the Purview Information Protection client. I have popped a link to the supported files types.https://learn.microsoft.com/en-gb/purview/information-protection-client?tabs=devices%2Cinstall-client-exe%2Cclassification-file-types%2Cexcluded-folders#supported-file-types

Also for PDFs, if you use Adobe, then you can deploy some regkeys to enable the sensitivity labels in Acrobat so users can assign labels directly in the app.

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@Vishnu Anand - Thanks for the question and using MS Q&A platform.

Currently, Microsoft Purview doesn’t support directly applying sensitivity labels to file types like images, videos, and PDFs. However, you can still manage and protect these files effectively using Microsoft 365.

Although you can’t apply sensitivity labels directly to images and videos, these files can still benefit from label protection in other ways. For example, when you attach such files to an email, the sensitivity label applied to the email itself will also cover the attachments. This means that even if the label isn’t directly on the image or video, the attachment will be protected according to the email’s label settings.

Additionally, you can use sensitivity labels with files stored in SharePoint and OneDrive. While the labels aren’t applied directly to images or videos, you can still assign labels to these files through the context menu or Information panel. This ensures that the protection settings you’ve defined are enforced, helping keep your sensitive content secure, regardless of the file type.

For detailed guidance, refer to the Microsoft documentation on sensitivity labels.

Hope this helps. Do let us know if you any further queries.

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