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Updated February 2, 2026: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction]
We’re retiring several legacy SharePoint Online features to streamline compliance and data lifecycle management. Starting April 2026, support for the following features will no longer be provided even though the feature will continue to work.- Information Management Policies
- In-Place Records Management
- Document deletion policies (deletion only)
[When this will happen:]
Support for the features will no longer be provided starting April 2026[How this affects your organization:]
Who is affected: Organizations using Information Management Policies, In-Place Records Management, or related deletion policies in SharePoint Online. What will happen:- These features will no longer be supported by Microsoft.
[What you can do to prepare:]
Microsoft won’t automatically migrate your older information management and SharePoint records management features in SharePoint Online. If you choose not to migrate to supported features, the older features will no longer be supported.
Between now and April 2026, you have the flexibility to migrate your scenarios on your own schedule. To prepare:
- Review current use of legacy features and confirm compliance goals.
- Plan migration to Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management and Purview Records Management.
- Audit retention schedules for duplicates or outdated policies.
- Confirm applicable licenses for Purview features.
- Implement modern features and verify functionality using tools like Policy Lookup.
- Communicate this change to your Data Lifecycle and Records Management teams.
[Compliance considerations:]
No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization.Change History
Updated January 7, 2026: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction]
We’re retiring several legacy SharePoint Online features to streamline compliance and data lifecycle management. Starting April 2026, the following features will be retired:- Information Management Policies
- In-Place Records Management
- Document deletion policies (deletion only)
[When this will happen:]
Retirement will take place in April 2026[How this affects your organization:]
Who is affected: Organizations using Information Management Policies, In-Place Records Management, or related deletion policies in SharePoint Online. What will happen:- These features will no longer be supported by Microsoft.
- These features may disappear from the user interface (UI).
- Configurations will not be available through UI or programmatically (including enable/disable actions).
- Backend services supporting these behaviors may stop functioning.
[What you can do to prepare:]
Microsoft won’t automatically migrate your older information management and SharePoint records management features in SharePoint Online. If you choose not to migrate to supported features, the older features may no longer be supported.
Between now and April 2026, you have the flexibility to migrate your scenarios on your own schedule. To prepare:
- Review current use of legacy features and confirm compliance goals.
- Plan migration to Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management and Purview Records Management.
- Audit retention schedules for duplicates or outdated policies.
- Confirm applicable licenses for Purview features.
- Implement modern features and verify functionality using tools like Policy Lookup.
- Communicate this change to your Data Lifecycle and Records Management teams.
[Compliance considerations:]
No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization.Updated February 2, 2026: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction]
We’re retiring several legacy SharePoint Online features to streamline compliance and data lifecycle management. Starting April 2026, support for the following features will no longer be provided even though the feature will continue to work.- Information Management Policies
- In-Place Records Management
- Document deletion policies (deletion only)
[When this will happen:]
Support for the features will no longer be provided starting April 2026[How this affects your organization:]
Who is affected: Organizations using Information Management Policies, In-Place Records Management, or related deletion policies in SharePoint Online. What will happen:- These features will no longer be supported by Microsoft.
[What you can do to prepare:]
Microsoft won’t automatically migrate your older information management and SharePoint records management features in SharePoint Online. If you choose not to migrate to supported features, the older features will no longer be supported.
Between now and April 2026, you have the flexibility to migrate your scenarios on your own schedule. To prepare:
- Review current use of legacy features and confirm compliance goals.
- Plan migration to Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management and Purview Records Management.
- Audit retention schedules for duplicates or outdated policies.
- Confirm applicable licenses for Purview features.
- Implement modern features and verify functionality using tools like Policy Lookup.
- Communicate this change to your Data Lifecycle and Records Management teams.
[Compliance considerations:]
No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization.[Introduction]
We’re retiring several legacy SharePoint Online features to streamline compliance and data lifecycle management. Starting April 2026, the following features will be retired:- Information Management Policies
- In-Place Records Management
- Document deletion policies (deletion only)
- Policies for site closure and deletion (deletion only)
[When this will happen:]
Retirement will take place in April 2026[How this affects your organization:]
Who is affected: Organizations using Information Management Policies, In-Place Records Management, or related deletion policies in SharePoint Online. What will happen:- These features will no longer be supported by Microsoft.
- These features may disappear from the user interface (UI).
- Configurations will not be available through UI or programmatically (including enable/disable actions).
- Backend services supporting these behaviors may stop functioning.
[What you can do to prepare:]
Microsoft won’t automatically migrate your older information management and SharePoint records management features in SharePoint Online. If you choose not to migrate to supported features, the older features may no longer be supported.
Between now and April 2026, you have the flexibility to migrate your scenarios on your own schedule. To prepare:
- Review current use of legacy features and confirm compliance goals.
- Plan migration to Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management and Purview Records Management.
- Audit retention schedules for duplicates or outdated policies.
- Confirm applicable licenses for Purview features.
- Implement modern features and verify functionality using tools like Policy Lookup.
- Communicate this change to your Data Lifecycle and Records Management teams.
[Compliance considerations:]
No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization.Updated January 7, 2026: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction]
We’re retiring several legacy SharePoint Online features to streamline compliance and data lifecycle management. Starting April 2026, the following features will be retired:- Information Management Policies
- In-Place Records Management
- Document deletion policies (deletion only)
[When this will happen:]
Retirement will take place in April 2026[How this affects your organization:]
Who is affected: Organizations using Information Management Policies, In-Place Records Management, or related deletion policies in SharePoint Online. What will happen:- These features will no longer be supported by Microsoft.
- These features may disappear from the user interface (UI).
- Configurations will not be available through UI or programmatically (including enable/disable actions).
- Backend services supporting these behaviors may stop functioning.
[What you can do to prepare:]
Microsoft won’t automatically migrate your older information management and SharePoint records management features in SharePoint Online. If you choose not to migrate to supported features, the older features may no longer be supported.
Between now and April 2026, you have the flexibility to migrate your scenarios on your own schedule. To prepare:
- Review current use of legacy features and confirm compliance goals.
- Plan migration to Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management and Purview Records Management.
- Audit retention schedules for duplicates or outdated policies.
- Confirm applicable licenses for Purview features.
- Implement modern features and verify functionality using tools like Policy Lookup.
- Communicate this change to your Data Lifecycle and Records Management teams.
[Compliance considerations:]
No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization.Never Miss a Microsoft 365 Update
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