MC961764 - Protect your most sensitive content with double key encryption on Android

Service

Microsoft 365 apps
Microsoft Purview

Published

Dec 19, 2024

Tag

New feature
User impact
Admin impact

Platforms

Android

Summary

Double Key Encryption (DKE) is now available for Word, Excel, PowerPoint on Android, offering a second encryption key for sensitive content. Public Preview begins December 2024, with full rollout by late January 2025. Organizations using DKE can extend its functionality to Android users. For more information, visit the provided link. Roadmap ID: 472025.

More information

Double Key Encryption (DKE) provides organizations with a second encryption key for your most sensitive content. Learn more about DKE and whether it's suitable for your organization at https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/compliance/double-key-encryption.

This release adds the DKE functionality to Word, Excel, PowerPoint for Android, matching the functionality already available in Windows, iOS, and Mac.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 472025

When this will happen:

Public Preview: Available in December 2024

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out early January 2025 and plan to complete rollout by late January 2025

How this will affect your organization:

Users can apply sensitivity labels with Double Key Encryption and view DKE-protected files in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Android.

What you need to do to prepare:

This only affects organizations that use double key encryption in their environment and extends the functionality that's already generally available in Windows, Mac, and iOS to users on Android devices.