
If you currently use this client for labeling in Office apps, we recommend you move to built-in labeling. The Azure Information Protection (AIP) unified labeling client is now in maintenance mode. This labeling client doesn't support standalone editions of Office, sometimes called "Office Perpetual".

To use sensitivity labels that are built into Office desktop apps for Windows and Mac, you must use a subscription edition of Office. For example, identify the minimum versions of apps you need for features that are specific to built-in labeling, any additional configuration information for these features, and understand interactions with the Azure Information Protection unified labeling client and other apps and services.

Use the information in this article to help you successfully manage sensitivity labels in Office apps. When you have published sensitivity labels from the Microsoft Purview compliance portal, they start to appear in Office apps for users to classify and protect data as it's created or edited.

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