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MC1211579 — Microsoft Purview DLM: Retirement of SharePoint online information management and in-place records management features

MC1211579SharePoint OnlineplanForChangeUpdated: 2 February 2026

Starting April 2026, Microsoft will retire support for SharePoint Online's Information Management Policies, In-Place Records Management, and deletion-only document policies. Organizations should migrate to Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management and Purview Records Management on their own schedule before support ends.

Applies to: SharePoint Online
Source: mc.merill.net — data via Merill Fernando's open archive (MIT).