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You have a Microsoft 365 subscription that uses retention policies. You implement a preservation lock on a retention policy that is assigned to all executive users. Which two actions can you perform…

The correct answer is A. Add locations to the policy. D. Extend the duration of the policy. After a preservation lock is applied to a retention policy, you can add locations to the policy or extend its duration.

Submitted by priya_blr· Apr 18, 2026Manage compliance by using Microsoft Purview

Question

You have a Microsoft 365 subscription that uses retention policies. You implement a preservation lock on a retention policy that is assigned to all executive users. Which two actions can you perform on the retention policy after you implemented the preservation lock? Each correct answer presents a complete solution. NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.

Options

  • AAdd locations to the policy.
  • BReduce the duration of policy.
  • CRemove locations from the policy.
  • DExtend the duration of the policy.
  • EDisable the policy.

How the community answered

(54 responses)
  • A
    80% (43)
  • B
    7% (4)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • E
    11% (6)

Why each option

After a preservation lock is applied to a retention policy, you can add locations to the policy or extend its duration.

AAdd locations to the policy.Correct

Adding locations to a retention policy with a preservation lock is allowed because it expands the scope of content being retained, aligning with the lock's purpose of strengthening compliance.

BReduce the duration of policy.

Reducing the duration of a retention policy is prohibited by a preservation lock because it would decrease the retention period, weakening the policy's compliance efficacy.

CRemove locations from the policy.

Removing locations from a retention policy is prevented by a preservation lock as it would reduce the scope of content under retention, thereby weakening compliance.

DExtend the duration of the policy.Correct

Extending the duration of a retention policy with a preservation lock is permitted as it increases the retention period, which further ensures compliance and does not undermine the policy's original intent.

EDisable the policy.

Disabling a retention policy is blocked by a preservation lock because it would cease all retention, which directly contradicts the purpose of maintaining immutable retention.

Concept tested: Preservation Lock on retention policies

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/compliance/retention-policies-preservation-lock?view=o365-worldwide

Topics

#Retention policies#Preservation lock#Microsoft Purview#Data governance

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