{"id":10422,"date":"2023-12-19T09:30:14","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T15:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/information-technology\/?page_id=10422"},"modified":"2025-12-16T15:55:03","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T21:55:03","slug":"sensitivity-labels-faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/information-technology\/microsoft-365\/sensitivity-labels-faq\/","title":{"rendered":"Sensitivity Labels FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<p>For information on how to use Sensitivity Labels, please review the <strong>KnowledgeBase article <a href=\"https:\/\/kb.uwm.edu\/133658\">Microsoft 365 \u2013 Sensitivity Labels<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3\" id=\"h-what-are-sensitivity-labels-and-why-are-we-using-them\">What Are Sensitivity Labels and Why Are We Using Them?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can use&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/kb.uwm.edu\/133658\">sensitivity labels<\/a>&nbsp;in Microsoft 365 apps to protect sensitive data. Sensitivity labels allow classification of files, emails, and SharePoint sites with sensitive information as either&nbsp;<strong>Sensitive<\/strong>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<strong>Restricted<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3\" id=\"h-what-type-of-sensitive-data-will-automatically-be-labeled-as-sensitive\">What Type of Sensitive Data Will Automatically Be Labeled As Sensitive?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Credit Card Numbers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>U.S. \/ U.K. Passport Numbers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>U.S. Social Security Numbers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>U.S. Driver&#8217;s License Numbers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>U.S. Bank Account Numbers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3\" id=\"h-what-types-of-items-are-sensitivity-labels-applied-to\">What Types of Items Are Sensitivity Labels Applied To?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Microsoft Office documents and PDF documents stored in OneDrive and SharePoint and attachments in Outlook email messages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3\" id=\"h-my-document-was-auto-labeled-sensitive-but-it-is-a-false-positive-how-can-i-remove-the-label\">My Document Was Auto Labeled Sensitive, but It Is a False Positive; How Can I Remove the Label?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Navigate to the&nbsp;<strong>Sensitivity<\/strong>&nbsp;section in the top toolbar and click the applied label to uncheck it. A pop-up will appear asking you to select a justification for why you are removing the label.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3\" id=\"h-i-shared-a-document-with-an-external-user-and-they-are-unable-to-open-it-what-should-i-do\">I Shared a Document With an External User, and They Are Unable To Open It. What Should I Do?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If a document has been incorrectly labeled or you determine there is no risk in sharing the document with an external user, you can navigate to the sensitivity section in the toolbar and remove the sensitivity label. You will be asked to provide a justification for removing the label.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add the external user as a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/kb.uwm.edu\/80602\">guest member<\/a>&nbsp;to a Microsoft Team or Outlook Group and then share the labeled file with them. Once the external user is a guest in a Team or Group, labeled files can be shared to them via the Team\/Group or via OneDrive.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If a document is labeled as restricted, external users will not be able to access it. You will need to re-label the document as sensitive or remove the label.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3\" id=\"h-do-sensitivity-labels-work-on-email-messages\">Do Sensitivity Labels Work on Email Messages?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, sensitivity labels can be manually applied by users to email messages. Additionally, auto labeling policies scan the body of emails for sensitive information and apply the&nbsp;<strong>Sensitive<\/strong>&nbsp;label if detected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If an un-labeled document containing sensitive information is attached to an email and sent Microsoft will automatically label the document as sensitive. The email itself will not be labeled.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If an un-labeled document containing sensitive information is attached to an email using a sharing link and sent Microsoft will not automatically label the document or email as sensitive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3\" id=\"h-how-do-i-decide-if-my-document-needs-to-be-labeled-sensitive-or-restricted\">How Do I Decide if My Document Needs To Be Labeled Sensitive or Restricted?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your document should be labeled as&nbsp;<strong>Sensitive<\/strong>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<strong>Restricted<\/strong>&nbsp;if it contains:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Credit Card Numbers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>U.S. \/ U.K. Passport Numbers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>U.S. Social Security Numbers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>U.S. Driver\u2019s License Numbers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>U.S. Bank Account Numbers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Other information defined as&nbsp;<strong>moderate<\/strong>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<strong>high<\/strong>&nbsp;risk by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/uw-policies\/uw-system-administrative-policies\/information-security-data-classification-and-protection\/information-security-data-classification\/\">UW System Administrative Procedure 1031.A<\/a>,<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Files containing high risk data, which is not intended to be shared outside of your team or organization should be labeled with the Restricted label. The Restricted label will prevent any form of external sharing. The Restricted label should be used situationally, depending on the needs of the individual or group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3\" id=\"h-can-i-share-sensitive-data-in-teams-chat-and-teams\">Can I Share Sensitive Data in Teams Chat and Teams?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, files shared in Teams will be available to team members depending on the label of the file itself. Individual Teams chats cannot be labeled, and the content of one-to-one Teams chats are not scanned for auto-labeling purposes. The contents of files stored in Team channels\/sites are scanned and auto labeled. Meetings can be labeled. Additionally, external guest members of a Team can open sensitive labeled documents as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3\" id=\"h-will-this-help-with-phishing-in-emails\">Will This Help With Phishing in Emails?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The main goal of sensitivity labels is to prevent unauthorized file access and data leaks, however, there may be some additional benefits in terms of phishing prevention. For example, if a user is tricked into sending their SSN or Credit Card number to a malicious actor, their email could be flagged as sensitive preventing the external user from viewing it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3\" id=\"h-how-long-does-it-take-for-the-system-to-detect-sensitive-information-in-a-document-and-auto-label-it\">How Long Does It Take for the System To Detect Sensitive Information in a Document and Auto Label It?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The time it takes to auto label a document varies. We have found in testing that sensitive information is usually detected in a matter of seconds in the Word desktop client or Word online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3\" id=\"h-i-am-an-external-user-that-is-a-member-of-a-uwm-team-can-i-still-access-the-content-labeled-as-sensitive-or-restricted\">I Am an External User That Is a Member of a 51ÁÔÆæ Team. Can I Still Access the Content Labeled As Sensitive or Restricted?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>External guest members in Teams can access content labeled as sensitive. However, they cannot access content labeled as restricted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3\" id=\"h-what-exactly-is-the-difference-between-the-access-restrictions-on-sensitive-as-opposed-to-restricted\">What Exactly Is the Difference Between the Access Restrictions on Sensitive As Opposed to Restricted?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With the Sensitive label, while external access is restricted by default, users can share access externally manually. 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