Microsoft Purview eDiscovery: Select user-owned SharePoint Embedded containers as a data source
Rollout
- Ends
- 22 Nov 2026
- Roadmap
- 569364
- Platforms
- Web
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What the notice says
Microsoft's text, with its sections, lists and tables; source markup removedWhat and why
Microsoft Purview eDiscovery will support selecting user-owned SharePoint Embedded (SPE) containers when adding a person as a data source in an eDiscovery case, search, or hold.
This enhancement helps organizations discover content stored in supported SharePoint Embedded containers that are owned by a selected user. These containers may contain content from Microsoft Loop, Copilot Pages, Copilot Notebooks, and other applications that use SharePoint Embedded storage. This improvement helps organizations include supported user-owned SharePoint Embedded content in eDiscovery workflows.
Rollout schedule
- Public Preview: Beginning in mid-September 2026 and expected to complete by late September 2026
- General Availability (Worldwide): Beginning in mid-October 2026 and expected to complete by late October 2026
Impact on your organization
Who is affected
- Microsoft Purview eDiscovery users
- Compliance teams and legal teams managing eDiscovery investigations
- Organizations that use Microsoft Loop, Copilot Pages, Copilot Notebooks, or other applications that store content in SharePoint Embedded containers
Platforms and services
- Microsoft Purview eDiscovery
- Microsoft Purview portal
- SharePoint Embedded
What will happen
- When adding a person as a data source in eDiscovery, users will be able to view and select supported SharePoint Embedded containers owned by that person.
- eDiscovery users can include supported SPE content owned by a selected person when defining data sources for an eDiscovery case, search or hold.
- Only containers owned by the selected user will be displayed.
- App-owned SharePoint Embedded containers are not included in this release.
- This update does not grant additional permissions to eDiscovery users.
- Existing eDiscovery cases, searches, and holds will not be modified automatically.
Action required and recommendations
No administrative action is required before rollout.
If your organization uses Microsoft Loop, Copilot Pages, Copilot Notebooks, or other applications that store content in SharePoint Embedded containers, consider the following actions:
- Review how this new data source option may affect your eDiscovery processes.
- Update internal eDiscovery documentation and procedures as appropriate.
- Inform compliance, legal, and investigation teams about the availability of this new data source selection option.
- Update training materials for eDiscovery practitioners if applicable.
- Review SharePoint Embedded documentation to understand how applications such as Microsoft Loop, Copilot Pages, Copilot Notebooks, and other supported applications may store content in SharePoint Embedded containers.
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Compliance considerations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Does this update modify a Microsoft Purview-related capability? | Yes. This update expands Microsoft Purview eDiscovery by allowing users to discover and select supported user-owned SharePoint Embedded containers as data sources for eDiscovery cases, searches, and holds. |
| Does this update alter how customer data is accessed during compliance investigations? | Yes. eDiscovery users can select and include supported user-owned SharePoint Embedded content that was not previously available through this workflow, subject to existing permissions and access controls. |
| Does this update affect how organizations perform compliance, legal discovery, or records investigations? | Yes. Organizations can include additional user-owned SharePoint Embedded content sources in eDiscovery investigations, helping provide a more comprehensive view of discoverable content. |
What changed
Between the versions this installation saw, newest firstThis installation has seen one version of this notice, first on 19 Oct 2026. Later changes will show here.
Linked documentation
Microsoft pages the notice links to- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/dev/embedded/overview Checked 19 Oct 2026
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Not confirmed here
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- Versions before 19 Oct 2026: this installation first saw the notice after Microsoft posted it.