How can I activate the sensitivity tab in Power BI to add sensitivity labels?

To activate the sensitivity tab in Power BI and add sensitivity labels, you need to follow these steps:

1. Ensure Licensing Requirements: You must have a Power BI Pro or Premium Per User (PPU) license. This is essential for users who want to apply labels in Power BI Desktop.
2. Admin Configuration: Your Power BI admin must enable sensitivity labels for your organization. This involves configuring the tenant settings in the Fabric admin portal. The admin needs to ensure that the option to allow users to apply sensitivity labels is turned on.
3. Security Group Membership: You must belong to a security group that has permissions to apply sensitivity labels. Your admin can provide information regarding your membership and permissions.
4. Sign In: Make sure you are signed in to Power BI with the account that has the necessary permissions and license.

Once these prerequisites are met, you should see the Sensitivity option in the toolbar of Power BI Desktop, allowing you to select and apply the appropriate sensitivity labels to your files.

If the Sensitivity option is not visible, it may indicate that you do not have the appropriate license or permissions, so you should check with your admin for further assistance.

Hey Mark! It sounds like you're trying to activate the sensitivity tab in Power BI to add sensitivity labels, which is a great step for data protection. Here's what you need to do:

Check Your Licensing: Make sure you have the necessary licenses. You'll need either a Power BI Pro or Premium Per User (PPU) license to apply labels in Power BI Desktop. Additionally, you'll require an Azure Information Protection Premium P1 or Premium P2 license to view or apply sensitivity labels from Microsoft Purview Information Protection.

Admin Settings: Your Power BI admin must enable sensitivity labels for your organization. Ensure you're part of a security group that has been granted the permissions necessary to apply these labels.

Microsoft Purview Requirement: You also need a Microsoft 365 license that exists within the same Microsoft Entra tenant as your Microsoft Purview account.

Activate the Sensitivity Tab: Once the admin has enabled the sensitivity labels and you've confirmed your license status, you should see the Sensitivity option in the toolbar of Power BI Desktop. From there, you can select the appropriate sensitivity label.

If the Sensitivity option isn’t showing up, it might mean that you either lack the appropriate license or are not part of the required security group.

Here are some helpful links to guide you through this process:

• Enable sensitivity labels in Fabric and Power BI
• How to apply sensitivity labels in Power BI
• Sensitivity labels in Power BI

Hope this helps you get the sensitivity tab activated! Let me know if you have any more questions or run into issues along the way!

Follow-Up Questions:

1. Have you confirmed with your Power BI admin if sensitivity labels have been enabled for your organization?
2. Can you verify your license status to ensure you meet all necessary requirements?
3. Are you part of the recommended security group that has permission to apply these labels?
4. Do you encounter any error messages when trying to access the sensitivity tab?