MS-700 Manage Teams, Channels, Chats, and Apps Practice Question
You are a Teams administrator for a company that has a team named 'Engineering' with several channels. The company policy requires that all messages in the 'General' channel of the 'Engineering' team be reviewed by a moderator before being posted. You need to configure this requirement. What should you do?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is thinking that messaging policies or DLP can enforce message approval, when only channel moderation provides that capability.
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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Enable channel moderation for the 'General' channel and add the required moderators.
To require that messages in a channel be reviewed before posting, you must enable channel moderation for that channel. This feature allows you to designate moderators who can approve or reject messages. It is configured in the channel settings within the Teams client, not through messaging policies or DLP.
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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Enable channel moderation for the 'General' channel and add the required moderators.
Why this is correct
Channel moderation allows you to control who can post messages in a channel. By enabling moderation on the 'General' channel and assigning moderators, you ensure that only moderators can post, or that messages require approval before posting. This meets the requirement for review before posting.
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Configure a data loss prevention (DLP) policy that blocks messages containing certain keywords in the 'General' channel.
Why it's wrong here
DLP policies detect and block sensitive information, but they do not provide a review-and-approve workflow for all messages. They are not designed to require moderator approval before posting. This does not satisfy the requirement for message review.
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Create a messaging policy in the Teams admin center that requires approval for all messages in the 'Engineering' team.
Why it's wrong here
Messaging policies control features like chat, file sharing, and translation, but they do not provide message approval workflows for channels. There is no setting in messaging policies to require moderator approval for channel posts. This approach does not meet the requirement.
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Assign the 'Moderator' role to all members of the 'Engineering' team for the 'General' channel.
Why it's wrong here
Assigning moderator role to all members would allow everyone to post without restriction, which defeats the purpose of moderation. The requirement is for messages to be reviewed before posting, so only specific moderators should have that role. This action would not enforce review.
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