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RM562345 - Microsoft Purview: Data Lifecycle Management - Archive OneDrive and SharePoint files under retention

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Summary

Retention based file archiving moves inactive content to low-cost storage, lowering costs with no compromise on Compliance, keeping data discoverable and making Copilot results highly relevant.

Roadmap ID

562345

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Last Updated

Jun 10, 2026

Published May 18, 2026

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Status

In development

Release

General Availability

Platforms

Web

Service

Microsoft Purview

Tag

In development
General Availability
GCC
GCC High
DoD

Cloud

DoD
GCC
GCC High

Description

Retention based file archiving moves inactive content to low-cost storage, lowering costs with no compromise on Compliance, keeping data discoverable and making Copilot results highly relevant.

GA date: September CY2026

Version history

2 versions tracked

Updated 1 time since May 18, 2026. Microsoft Message Center only ever shows the current version; this archive preserves the history.

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  1. Jun 10, 2026 · 11:00 PMLatest · v2

    Changed: Body

  2. May 18, 2026 · 10:30 PMOriginal · v1

    Changed: Initial version

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