Microsoft Purview | Information Protection: Office for the web can limit copy to clipboard for encrypted files

Microsoft Purview and Information Protection just got a powerful new feature in the form of Office for the web. The feature has been designed to permit only limited copying of content to the clipboard, with Microsoft 365 compliance center Release as General Availability in 2022. This new feature will greatly enhance the security of encrypted files by restricting the ability to copy content to the clipboard. It is perfect for organizations that prioritize security by controlling the extent to which employees can use encrypted files.

With this feature, Microsoft takes a step closer towards ensuring efficient Information Protection. It will certainly make life easier for IT admins who will no longer need to wrestle with combinations of add-ons and scripts to enable all the Information Protection features. The feature will soon be available worldwide on the web cloud instance. This update, which is expected to be available in October 2022, can be found on Microsoft's official product roadmap with ID 98919.

To summarize, the new 'Office for the web' feature will start respecting the Microsoft Purview Information Protection encryption setting that limits the user's ability to copy content to the clipboard. The feature will be available worldwide on the web cloud instance and is slated for release in October CY2022. Check out the Microsoft 365 roadmap with ID 98919 for more information.

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