MS-102 Manage compliance by using Microsoft Purview Practice Question
Which TWO actions can you perform using Microsoft Purview eDiscovery (Premium)? (Choose two.)
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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Place a legal hold on custodians' mailboxes and sites.
Option A is correct because eDiscovery (Premium) supports placing legal holds on custodians, which preserves mailbox and site content (including Exchange mailboxes, SharePoint sites, and OneDrive accounts) to prevent spoliation during an investigation. Option B is correct because eDiscovery (Premium) allows you to export search results and review sets to a local computer for offline review, typically via the Export tool in the case. Option C is incorrect because retention labels are created and published through Microsoft Purview Records Management or Data Lifecycle Management, not through eDiscovery (Premium). Option D is incorrect because automatic deletion of emails by age is handled by retention policies in Data Lifecycle Management, not eDiscovery (Premium). Option E is incorrect because sensitivity labels and encryption are configured through Microsoft Purview Information Protection, not eDiscovery (Premium).
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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Place a legal hold on custodians' mailboxes and sites.
Why this is correct
Custodial holds preserve mailbox and site content in place, satisfying the legal-hold requirement during an investigation. eDiscovery (Premium) adds custodian management and hold notifications beyond standard eDiscovery, keeping potentially relevant data immutable until the case closes.
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Export search results to a local computer for review.
Why this is correct
Export downloads collected items to a local machine for offline review, satisfying the need to examine results outside Purview. This supports the review workflow after searches and holds, letting legal teams inspect native files and metadata directly.
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Create and apply retention labels to documents.
Why it's wrong here
Retention labels are created and published in Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management, not eDiscovery (Premium). It is tempting because both surfaces share the Purview portal, but eDiscovery (Premium) handles custodians, holds, review sets and analytics rather than label publication.
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Automatically delete emails older than a specified date.
Why it's wrong here
Deletion is handled by retention policies.
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Configure sensitivity labels to encrypt documents.
Why it's wrong here
Sensitivity labels with encryption are configured in Microsoft Purview Information Protection, not eDiscovery (Premium). It is tempting because both appear in the Purview portal, but eDiscovery (Premium) focuses on identifying, preserving and reviewing content for legal cases rather than classification and encryption.
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