MS-700 Configure and Manage a Teams Environment Practice Question
A company has a Microsoft 365 tenant with Microsoft Teams. The security team requires that all meeting recordings are stored for 90 days and then automatically deleted. You need to configure the appropriate policy. Which setting should you modify?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is assuming that a Teams meeting policy setting controls how long recordings are kept, when actually retention is managed by Microsoft 365 compliance policies.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Microsoft 365 retention policy for Teams recordings
The requirement is to store meeting recordings for 90 days and then delete them automatically. This is a data lifecycle task that must be handled by a Microsoft 365 retention policy targeting Teams recordings. Meeting policies control recording capabilities, not retention duration. SharePoint quotas are unrelated to time-based deletion. Therefore, configuring a retention policy is the correct action.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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SharePoint Online storage quota for the site
Why it's wrong here
SharePoint storage quotas determine how much data a site can hold, not how long recordings are retained. Changing the quota does not delete recordings after a set period. The requirement is time-based deletion, which is handled by retention policies, not storage limits.
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Microsoft 365 retention policy for Teams recordings
Why this is correct
A Microsoft 365 retention policy applied to Teams recordings (stored in SharePoint or OneDrive) can automatically delete recordings after 90 days. This is the correct method because it ensures compliance across all recordings regardless of meeting policy settings. Retention policies are managed in the Microsoft 365 compliance center and take precedence for data lifecycle management.
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Teams meeting policy - Recording expiration
Why it's wrong here
While some meeting policies include a setting for recording expiration, this is not the correct place to enforce a blanket 90-day retention across all recordings. The Recording expiration setting in Teams meeting policies is typically for auto-expiration of recordings after a set number of days, but it does not provide the centralized compliance control required here.
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Teams meeting policy - Allow cloud recording
Why it's wrong here
The Allow cloud recording setting in a Teams meeting policy controls whether recording is permitted at all, not the retention period. Enabling or disabling this setting does not affect how long recordings are stored. To enforce a 90-day retention, you must configure a retention policy in Microsoft 365, not a meeting policy.
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Last reviewed September 2026 · checked against the official Microsoft exam blueprint
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