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Updated June 22, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
What and Why:
Microsoft Purview Records Management will integrate with Power Automate to allow administrators to run custom workflows when retention-labeled items reach the end of their retention period. This enables automated post-retention handling using Power Automate across Microsoft 365 workloads.
This message is associated with Roadmap ID 558859.
Rollout Schedule:
General Availability (GCC, GCCH, and DoD): Rollout begins in mid-JuneJuly 2026 (previously mid-June) and is expected to complete by late August 2026.September 2026 (previously late August).
Impact on Your Organization:
Who is affected: Records Management and Compliance administrators
Platforms/Services:
What will happen:
Action Required / Recommendations:
No action is required. Review internal documentation and evaluate whether to use end-of-retention workflows.
Learn more: Customize what happens at the end of the retention period | Microsoft Learn
Compliance considerations:
| Area | Explanation |
| Alteration of how existing customer data is processed | Retention‑labeled content can now trigger Power Automate workflows at the end of the retention period, extending how post‑retention actions are executed. |
| Retention policies, holds, or deletion workflows | Retention labels can invoke Power Automate flows at expiration in addition to built‑in disposition actions. |
| Admin monitoring and compliance demonstration | Administrators may use Power Automate workflows to add logging, approvals, or notifications related to retention expiration. |
| Third‑party or cross‑service integration | Microsoft Purview Records Management integrates with Power Automate through the Microsoft 365 Compliance connector. |
| Admin controls | Configuration is admin‑controlled through retention label settings and selection of pre‑existing Power Automate flows. |
What and Why:
Microsoft Purview Records Management will integrate with Power Automate to allow administrators to run custom workflows when retention-labeled items reach the end of their retention period. This enables automated post-retention handling using Power Automate across Microsoft 365 workloads.
This message is associated with Roadmap ID 558859.
Rollout Schedule:
General Availability (GCC, GCCH, and DoD): Rollout begins in mid-June 2026 and is expected to complete by late August 2026.
Impact on Your Organization:
Who is affected: Records Management and Compliance administrators
Platforms/Services:
What will happen:
Action Required / Recommendations:
No action is required. Review internal documentation and evaluate whether to use end-of-retention workflows.
Learn more: Customize what happens at the end of the retention period | Microsoft Learn
Compliance considerations:
| Area | Explanation |
| Alteration of how existing customer data is processed | Retention‑labeled content can now trigger Power Automate workflows at the end of the retention period, extending how post‑retention actions are executed. |
| Retention policies, holds, or deletion workflows | Retention labels can invoke Power Automate flows at expiration in addition to built‑in disposition actions. |
| Admin monitoring and compliance demonstration | Administrators may use Power Automate workflows to add logging, approvals, or notifications related to retention expiration. |
| Third‑party or cross‑service integration | Microsoft Purview Records Management integrates with Power Automate through the Microsoft 365 Compliance connector. |
| Admin controls | Configuration is admin‑controlled through retention label settings and selection of pre‑existing Power Automate flows. |