Microsoft 365 Retention Policies: Document Deletion Schedule

When Will the User's Document Be Deleted?

Question

You are a global admin in a company with a Microsoft 365 subscription.

One user in your organization has a document in his Onedrive account subject to three retention policies.

The first policy has a delete action after 4 years.

The second policy has a delete action after 15 years.

The third policy has a delete action after 1 year.

When will the user's document be deleted?

Answers

Explanations

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A. B. C. D.

Correct Answer: A

The shortest deletion period wins.

In this scenario the third policy with the retention period of 1 year will be the effective policy.

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Based on the scenario provided, the user's document in their OneDrive account is subject to three retention policies:

  1. The first policy has a delete action after 4 years.
  2. The second policy has a delete action after 15 years.
  3. The third policy has a delete action after 1 year.

When multiple retention policies are applied to a document, the policy with the earliest retention period takes precedence. In this case, the third policy has the earliest retention period of 1 year. This means that the document will be deleted after 1 year from the time it was created or last modified.

Therefore, the answer is A. 1 year.

It is worth noting that retention policies can be configured to be either inclusive or exclusive. Inclusive policies will retain the content that meets any of the specified conditions, while exclusive policies will retain the content only if it meets all of the specified conditions. However, the scenario does not provide information on the type of policy used.