Office Add-in

The Office Add-in section allows you to configure how Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) behave when working with PROTECT-encrypted files. These settings help enforce classification, control sharing behaviour, and ensure files remain protected while being edited.

To configure Office Add-in:

1. Go to PROTECT > Office Add-in.
2. Configure the following:

Display Classifications	Enable this if you want Office apps to show Office’s built-in classification labels (such as Public, Internal, or Confidential) inside Office documents.
Force Classifications	Enable this if you require users to choose a classification before saving a file.
Watermark	Select in which part of the Office document (header, body, footer) to apply a watermark to visually reinforce sensitivity. Example: body (adds watermark text in the body of the document).
Watermark Align	Select where to place the watermark (centre, left, right).
Disable Auto Save	Enable this if you want to restrict Office from automatically saving changes to encrypted documents.
Disable Connected Services	Enable this to disable cloud services such as OneDrive, SharePoint sync, and other cloud services in Office to prevent unintentional upload of sensitive files.
Disable Share	Enable this to prevent users from sharing files using Office’s Share button. Users must share files using approved PROTECT sharing options instead.
Blocked Printers	Select the virtual or software-based printers that PROTECT should block. When selected, users will be blocked from printing protected files using these printer types, including options such as OneNote, XPS, Print to PDF, generic PDF printers, and third-party tools like Foxit, doPDF, Nitro, or Bluebeam. This helps stop users from creating unprotected copies of sensitive files through virtual printing.

1. Click Submit.