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MC1301831 — Microsoft Purview: Data Security Investigations – Introducing optical character recognition (OCR) support

MC1301831Microsoft PurviewplanForChangeUpdated: 5 May 2026

Microsoft Purview Data Security Investigations will add OCR support by mid-2026, enabling automatic text extraction from images to enhance detection of sensitive information. This feature is enabled by default, requires no workflow changes, and improves investigation accuracy while respecting existing policies. No action is needed before rollout.

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