MS-700 Configure and Manage a Teams Environment Practice Question
You are a Teams administrator for Contoso. The company has a policy that all Teams meeting recordings must be stored for 7 years. You need to configure the environment to meet this requirement. What should you do?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is assuming that Teams meeting policies or Stream settings can enforce retention, but retention is exclusively managed via compliance retention 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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Configure a retention policy in Microsoft 365 compliance center for Teams meeting recordings.
To retain Teams meeting recordings for a specific period, you must use a retention policy in the Microsoft 365 compliance center. These policies can target Teams recordings stored in SharePoint and OneDrive, ensuring they are kept for 7 years. Other options do not provide retention enforcement.
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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Set the Teams meeting policy to automatically record meetings and save to OneDrive.
Why it's wrong here
Automatically recording meetings is not a setting in Teams meeting policies. Recordings are initiated by organizers or participants. While recordings can be saved to OneDrive or SharePoint, retention is not controlled by meeting policies. This option does not address the 7-year retention requirement.
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Create a data loss prevention (DLP) policy in the Teams admin center to retain recordings for 7 years.
Why it's wrong here
DLP policies are for preventing data leakage, not for retention. They do not enforce retention periods. Retention is handled by retention policies in the compliance center. DLP would not ensure recordings are kept for 7 years and might block sharing instead.
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Configure a retention policy in Microsoft 365 compliance center for Teams meeting recordings.
Why this is correct
Microsoft 365 retention policies can be applied to Teams meeting recordings stored in SharePoint and OneDrive. You can create a retention policy that keeps recordings for 7 years. This is the correct method to enforce long-term retention for compliance.
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Enable the Teams setting to store recordings in Microsoft Stream with a 7-year retention.
Why it's wrong here
Microsoft Stream (Classic) is being retired, and new Teams recordings are stored in SharePoint and OneDrive. Stream does not provide a built-in 7-year retention setting. Retention is managed through Microsoft 365 compliance policies, not Stream settings.
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