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MS-102 · Question #70

You have a Microsoft 365 E5 subscription. You define a retention label that has the following settings: - Retention period: 7 years - Start the retention period based on: When items were created You…

The correct answer is B. Mark items as a regulatory record. To prevent the removal of a retention label once it has been applied, you must select 'Mark items as a regulatory record.' This is the most restrictive classification in Microsoft Purview. Once an item is labeled as a regulatory record, the label cannot be removed by anyone…

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

Question

You have a Microsoft 365 E5 subscription. You define a retention label that has the following settings:

  • Retention period: 7 years
  • Start the retention period based on: When items were created

You need to prevent the removal of the label once the label is applied to a file. What should you select in the retention label settings?

Options

  • ARetain items forever or for a specific period
  • BMark items as a regulatory record
  • CMark items as a record
  • DRetain items even if users delete

How the community answered

(28 responses)
  • A
    11% (3)
  • B
    79% (22)
  • C
    7% (2)
  • D
    4% (1)

Explanation

To prevent the removal of a retention label once it has been applied, you must select 'Mark items as a regulatory record.' This is the most restrictive classification in Microsoft Purview. Once an item is labeled as a regulatory record, the label cannot be removed by anyone - including compliance administrators - the item cannot be modified, and it cannot be deleted for the duration of the retention period. 'Mark items as a record' (C) is less restrictive: while it restricts editing and deletion, admins can still unlock a record and remove or change the label. 'Retain items even if users delete' (D) protects content from deletion but does not lock the label itself. 'Retain items forever or for a specific period' (A) is the retention behavior setting, not a label-locking mechanism.

Topics

#Retention labels#Microsoft Purview#Records management#Regulatory record

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