RM558289 - Microsoft Purview: Data Loss Prevention– Enhanced content extraction and file type coverage for DLP on Mac devices

Microsoft 365 Roadmap

Status

Launched

Release

General Availability

Last Updated

Mar 31, 2026

Published Mar 27, 2026

Platforms

Web

Service

Microsoft Purview

Tag

Launched
General Availability
GCC
GCC High
DoD

Cloud

DoD
GCC
GCC High

Summary

With this release, the file type coverage to scan, classify and protect sensitive content on Mac devices with Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention policies will increase from current ~40 file types to 100+ file types. This release will make the coverage of file types on endpoint consistent with other locations such as Exchange, SharePoint and OneDrive. This will also include other enhancements like detecting label from pfile, detecting sensitive content in metadata, and detecting sensitive content in PDF forms.

Description

With this release, the file type coverage to scan, classify and protect sensitive content on Mac devices with Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention policies will increase from current ~40 file types to 100+ file types. This release will make the coverage of file types on endpoint consistent with other locations such as Exchange, SharePoint and OneDrive. This will also include other enhancements like detecting label from pfile, detecting sensitive content in metadata, and detecting sensitive content in PDF forms.

GA date: March CY2026