Microsoft is retiring several legacy SharePoint Online compliance features in April 2026. Organizations must manually migrate to Microsoft Purview before the deadline.
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Key Facts:
Deadline: April 2026 (MC1211579)
Affected features: Information Management Policies, In-Place Records Management, Document/Site deletion policies
Replacement: Microsoft Purview
License impact: E5 required for advanced Purview features
Action required: Manual migration before deadline
Deadline: April 2026 (MC1211579)
Affected features: Information Management Policies, In-Place Records Management, Document/Site deletion policies
Replacement: Microsoft Purview
License impact: E5 required for advanced Purview features
Action required: Manual migration before deadline
After retirement, these features will no longer be supported, may disappear from the UI, and backend services may stop functioning. Microsoft will not automatically migrate existing configurations. Licensing consideration: manual retention requires Microsoft 365 Business Premium minimum; automatic retention and records management require E5.
Sources: MC1211579 · Microsoft Learn
