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MC996584 — "Personal Information Removal" notification for files

MC996584Microsoft 365 for the web · Microsoft 365 appsstayInformedUpdated: 4 February 2025

The existing "Personal Information Removal" setting is often used by commercial users to purge a file before sharing it with their customers. When users try to start a new file by copying an old file, this setting is currently carried over. Some users are not aware of it and, therefore, get confused when they collaborate on the new file. For example, their actual names (part of personal information) are automatically replaced by the generic "Author" in their comments. We are reducing this confus...

Applies to: Microsoft 365 for the web · Microsoft 365 apps
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