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Navigate to [Retention Label Policies – Purview](https://purview.microsoft.com/datalifecyclemanagement/labelpolicies) portal, locate the policy you wish to alter. Select **Edit** to begin the modification process. ![](https://knowledge.sittadel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jan-21-2025-06-06-56-3008-PM.png?width=670&height=329&name=image-png-Jan-21-2025-06-06-56-3008-PM.png) 2. Upon opening the policy, all the information of the label will be displayed. 4 points of interest will be available to **Edit.**You can modify the sections as needed. 1. **Name:** Adjusts the non-functional elements of the label, only **Description** is available for modification. ![](https://knowledge.sittadel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jan-21-2025-06-14-33-8289-PM.png?width=670&height=356&name=image-png-Jan-21-2025-06-14-33-8289-PM.png) 2. **Info to Label:** Specifies the type of content you want to auto-apply the label too the content can vary from sensitive info possession to known cloud attached items. This section cannot be modified after creation. Depending on the content type selected, you will be able to adjust the parameters for the conditions set on the following pages. ![](https://knowledge.sittadel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jan-21-2025-06-15-21-9296-PM.png?width=670&height=355&name=image-png-Jan-21-2025-06-15-21-9296-PM.png) 3. **Scope:** Specifies the way items will be enforced, either on a set platform or if they contain similar properties to what has been outlined. This setting cannot be modified after its initial creation. Depending on set scope, you will be able to adjust the platforms that will be monitored by the policy. ![](https://knowledge.sittadel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jan-21-2025-06-10-15-3722-PM.png?width=670&height=356&name=image-png-Jan-21-2025-06-10-15-3722-PM.png) 4. **Label:** Specify the retention label that will be utilized by the auto-apply policy. ![](https://knowledge.sittadel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jan-21-2025-06-10-08-1294-PM.png?width=670&height=355&name=image-png-Jan-21-2025-06-10-08-1294-PM.png) 3. Once the necessary change has been made, the last step is to finalize revisions by selecting **Submit.** **![](https://knowledge.sittadel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jan-21-2025-06-10-02-7739-PM.png?width=670&height=329&name=image-png-Jan-21-2025-06-10-02-7739-PM.png)** 4. A final prompt will notify you that the label has been updated, select **Done** to finalize the modification process. ![](https://knowledge.sittadel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jan-21-2025-06-09-53-7827-PM.png?width=670&height=329&name=image-png-Jan-21-2025-06-09-53-7827-PM.png) ### Need Assistance? Reach out to your Customer Success Manager to discuss how a Sittadel cybersecurity analyst can assist in managing these tasks for you. New to our services? 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