Microsoft Loop Now Supports Guest Sharing for Tenants with Sensitivity Labels

Microsoft Loop is getting a new update that will allow administrators to configure guest sharing for tenants with sensitivity labels. This feature is gradually rolling out to all commercial customers on the Loop web app and iOS/Android clients.

The B2B (business to business) guest sharing feature allows organizations to collaborate with external users (like vendors, partners, and clients) by granting them access to specific resources. This feature is used in various platforms like Microsoft Loop, Microsoft Entra, and SharePoint.

Previously, B2B guest sharing was only available for Microsoft Loop components, pages, and workspaces for customers who had not configured sensitivity labels within their tenants. With this release, Microsoft Loop will expand the guest-sharing feature to all tenants. However, the app will respect the existing sharing settings configured for Microsoft OneDrive and Microsoft SharePoint.

“After this rollout, if admins have configured Microsoft SharePoint for B2B guest sharing, users in your organization will be able to share Loop workspaces, pages, and components with people outside of your tenant. Users can share pages and components with the People you choose option. Guest users cannot create workspaces,” the company explained in a message on the Microsoft 365 admin center.

Configuring guest sharing with sensitivity labels in Microsoft Loop

To allow guest sharing of Loop workspaces, pages, and components, IT administrators need to configure specific settings by following these steps:

• Navigate to the Microsoft SharePoint admin center > Policies > Sharing.
• Set the external sharing settings to either New and existing guests or Existing guests.
• Finally, ensure that B2B (Business-to-Business) collaboration is enabled to let external guests access shared content.

Microsoft plans to begin rolling out the new guest sharing capability to all commercial customers worldwide in December. This feature enables organizations to enhance collaboration beyond internal teams, allowing external guests to contribute effectively while ensuring the protection of sensitive data.

In August, Microsoft launched a new Loop 2.0 app with a more streamlined UI and several notable capabilities to enhance collaboration. There is a new navigation menu that provides easier access to meeting notes, favorites, and recent items.