Microsoft Purview Sensitivity Labels: Sensitivity label grouping modernization coming this fall (?)

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There is a change coming to Microsoft Purview Information Protection that simplifies sensitivity label architecture. The goal is to make label management easier, more scalable, and less rigid for organizations. The new model will only include standalone labels and sublabels. Parent labels will be replaced by label groups, which act as organizational containers. These groups cannot be applied to content and have no actions or scope, but they retain color and priority for visual organization. Hopefully, this change will make it much easier to move labels around and make other changes in production: for example, converting a standalone label into a sublabel or moving sublabels between groups without breaking dependencies.  From my experience, this update solves one of the biggest challenges in large environments: rigid label hierarchies. The new dynamic model gives admins the agility they need to adapt quickly as compliance and business needs evolve. For admins, migration will be quic...

Brand center for Sharepoint

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The new brand center will simplify brand asset management across Microsoft 365 for a lot of customers. Allowing for coherent brand representation and easy customization within the product. The feature is currently in preview, and is expected to be launched this fall. With the new brand center admins have a centralized management of branding elements like colors, fonts, and images and apply this to SharePoint and Viva Connections

Currently there can only be one brand center, and has to be set up by the Global Administrator

There are a few steps to get up and running, and they may vary depending on existing configuration. This  learn site has a full description of the service and how to get it up and running.