Microsoft Purview Retention Policies for Copilot Memory
Microsoft Purview retention policies now cover Copilot Memory, preserving previous versions of edited or deleted memory items for a set period.
4. October 2026
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Purview Audit Logs now include meeting participant details from non-organizer tenants
Microsoft has updated how Teams handles Purview Audit Logs for cross-organization meetings. Compliance administrators in a user’s own organization can now see participation details when that user joins an external meeting, not just administrators in the organization that set up the meeting.
15. September 2026
Sensitivity label support for MP4 and Clipchamp video files reaches general availability
Sensitivity label support for video files moves from preview to general availability, now also covering Clipchamp project files. This update can affect existing Clipchamp projects if they are already labeled.
3. September 2026
Restrict processing of external emails in Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Chat (Preview)
Compliance administrators can now restrict external or untrusted emails from being used as grounding data by Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Chat. The configuration is off by default.
29. August 2026
New “View-only Role Management” role in Microsoft Purview
Microsoft Purview introduces a new View-only Role Management role, providing users read-only visibility into role group membership and assignments in the Purview admin portal.
12. August 2026
Retention policies for Teams call logs are now manageable in the Purview admin portal
Retention policies for Teams call logs can now be created, modified, and deleted directly in the Microsoft Purview admin portal. Previously, a Purview compliance administrator had to manage these retention policies with PowerShell.
11. August 2026
Time-limited role group assignments in Microsoft Purview
Microsoft Purview now supports time-limited role group assignments, with expiration dates ranging from one day to two years to reducing the risk of unnecessary long-term privileged access.
2. August 2026
Blocking external access by domain or user email for SharePoint and OneDrive files in Microsoft Purview
Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention now supports blocking or allowing external access to sensitive SharePoint and OneDrive for Business files by domain or specific email address, moving from Public Preview to general availability.
8. July 2026
Microsoft offers a free Purview upgrade for Defender for Cloud Apps customers
Microsoft has published a new promotional offer for the Defender for Cloud Apps standalone license, allowing eligible customers to order a free Microsoft 365 E5 Information Protection and Governance upgrade for up to three years.
2. July 2026
New role groups page in the Microsoft Purview admin portal
Microsoft is rolling out a new Purview role groups page with roles, members, and permissions, making it easier for Compliance administrators to see who has access to what.
28. June 2026
Microsoft Forms now supports Purview Sensitivity Labels
Microsoft Forms now supports Purview Sensitivity Labels, enabling authors and co-authors to classify forms and maintain consistent data protection across exported content.
6. June 2026
Sensitivity labels for video files in SharePoint and Clipchamp (Preview)
Microsoft is introducing sensitivity label support for video files stored in SharePoint and OneDrive or edited via Clipchamp. The feature is in public preview and disabled by default.
5. June 2026
Updates to permissions for Microsoft Purview Data Explorer and Content Explorer
Microsoft is updating how access controls are enforced in Purview Data Explorer and Content Explorer. Administrators should verify that users hold the appropriate role or role group before the change rolls out in May 2026.
20. May 2026
Purview is now assigning workload admin roles in Microsoft Entra
Microsoft has started assigning the new Purview workload admin roles in Microsoft Entra, triggering PIM assignment notifications for administrators.
14. May 2026
Extended SharePoint Permissions: Keeping SharePoint access controls attached to downloaded files
Microsoft has released Extended SharePoint Permissions (ESP) to general availability, keeping SharePoint access controls attached to files even after they leave the library.
12. May 2026
Office for the web now supports applying sensitivity labels with user-defined permissions
Office for the web now supports applying sensitivity labels with user-defined permissions in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, closing a gap for previously required desktop clients.
18. April 2026
“Turn on Always-on diagnostics” in Microsoft Purview: What is it?
Microsoft is enabling Always-on diagnostics for Endpoint DLP by default. This post explains what the feature does, how diagnostic logs are collected, and where to manage the setting.
14. April 2026
Microsoft Purview DLP restrictions for Copilot will soon cover additional storage locations
Microsoft is expanding DLP policy enforcement for Microsoft 365 Copilot to cover Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files regardless of storage location.
13. April 2026
Running a Custom Data Risk Assessment for SharePoint and OneDrive files in Microsoft Purview
Microsoft Purview Data Security Posture Management now supports item-level investigation and remediation for SharePoint and OneDrive files, providing insights into sensitivity label status and sharing link details. Administrators can take direct remediation actions on flagged items, including applying sensitivity labels and removing sharing links.
12. April 2026
Updates to Data Security Investigation roles in Microsoft Purview
Microsoft is simplifying access management for Data Security Investigations (DSI) in Purview by automatically adding the DSI Admin and DSI Contributor roles to additional role groups, reducing manual role assignments for teams working across DSPM, IRM, and Microsoft Defender XDR.
6. April 2026