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A legal team is preparing for litigation. They need to place a hold on all content (emails, documents, Teams messages) related to a specific project across the entire organization. The hold must prevent any deletion or modification of the content. Which Microsoft Purview solution should they use?

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A legal team is preparing for litigation. They need to place a hold on all content (emails, documents, Teams messages) related to a specific project across the entire organization. The hold must prevent any deletion or modification of the content. Which Microsoft Purview solution should they use?

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Answer choices

Why each option matters

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A

Best answer

eDiscovery (Premium) with legal hold

eDiscovery (Premium) allows creating cases, searching for relevant content, and applying legal holds to preserve data across all Microsoft 365 workloads.

B

Distractor review

Audit log search

Audit log searches review user activities for compliance, but they do not place holds on content to prevent deletion.

C

Distractor review

Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

DLP policies protect against accidental sharing but do not preserve content for litigation purposes.

D

Distractor review

Retention policy

Retention policies can preserve content for a set period, but eDiscovery holds are more appropriate for litigation as they are tied to a specific case and prevent modification more strictly.

Common exam trap

Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword

Many certification questions include familiar terms but test a specific constraint. Read the exact wording before choosing an answer that is generally true but wrong for this case.

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How to think about this question

This question should be treated as a scenario, not a definition check. Identify the problem, the constraint and the best action. Then compare each option against those facts.

KKey Concepts to Remember

  • Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
  • Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
  • Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
  • Use explanations to understand the rule behind the answer.

TExam Day Tips

  • Underline the problem statement mentally.
  • Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
  • Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.

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FAQ

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What does this MS-900 question test?

Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.

What is the correct answer to this question?

The correct answer is: eDiscovery (Premium) with legal hold — eDiscovery (Premium) in Microsoft Purview allows custodians to be placed on legal hold, protecting content from deletion and modification. It also provides tools to search and preserve data across Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Teams. The Compliance portal's eDiscovery case can create holds that apply to all relevant locations. Audit log searches review past activities but do not preserve content. DLP blocks sharing but not deletion. Retention policy can be used but eDiscovery hold is specifically designed for legal preservation with additional features like review sets and analytics.

What should I do if I get this MS-900 question wrong?

Then try more questions from the same exam bank and focus on understanding why the wrong options are tempting.

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