Microsoft Purview: Data Loss Prevention– Enhanced content extraction and file type coverage for DLP on Mac devices

Vendor: Microsoft
Product: Microsoft Purview, SharePoint, OneDrive, Exchange
Type: Availability
Announcement date: 2026-03-27
Effective date: Date not published
Impact: Affected

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With this release, the file type coverage to scan, classify and protect sensitive content on Mac devices with Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention policies will increase from current ~40 file types to 100+ file types. This release will make the coverage of file types on endpoint consistent with other locations such as Exchange, SharePoint and OneDrive. This will also include other enhancements like detecting label from pfile, detecting sensitive content in metadata, and detecting sensitive content in PDF forms. GA date: March CY2026 Launched General Availability GCC GCC High DoD Microsoft Purview Web

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Who is affected: The audience described by the Microsoft update is represented by: Microsoft Purview: Data Loss Prevention– Enhanced content extraction and file type coverage for DLP on Mac devices With this release, the file type coverage to scan, classify and protect sensitive content on Mac devices with Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention policies will increase from current ~40 file types to 100+ file types. This release will make the coverage of file types on endpoint consistent with other locations such as Exchange, SharePoint and OneDrive. This will also include other

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Microsoft Purview: Data Loss Prevention– Enhanced content extraction and file type coverage for DLP on Mac devices With this release, the file type coverage to scan, classify and protect sensitive content on Mac devices with Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention policies will increase from current ~40 file types to 100+ file types. This release will make the coverage of file types on endpoint consistent with other locations such as Exchange, SharePoint and OneDrive. This will also include other enhancements like detecting label from pfile, detecting sensitive content in metadata, and detecting sensitive content in PDF forms. GA date: March CY2026 Launched General Availability GCC GCC High DoD Microsoft Purview Web
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Product Microsoft Purview
Microsoft Purview: Data Loss Prevention– Enhanced content extraction and file type coverage for DLP on Mac devices With this release, the file type coverage to scan, classify and protect sensitive content on Mac devices with Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention policies will increase from current ~40 file types to 100+ file types. This release will make the coverage of file types on endpoint consistent with other locations such as Exchange, SharePoint and OneDrive. This will also include other enhancements like detecting label from pfile, detecting sensitive content in metadata, and detecting sensitive content in PDF forms. GA date: March CY2026 Launched General Availability GCC GCC High DoD Microsoft Purview Web
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Product SharePoint
Microsoft Purview: Data Loss Prevention– Enhanced content extraction and file type coverage for DLP on Mac devices With this release, the file type coverage to scan, classify and protect sensitive content on Mac devices with Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention policies will increase from current ~40 file types to 100+ file types. This release will make the coverage of file types on endpoint consistent with other locations such as Exchange, SharePoint and OneDrive. This will also include other enhancements like detecting label from pfile, detecting sensitive content in metadata, and detecting sensitive content in PDF forms. GA date: March CY2026 Launched General Availability GCC GCC High DoD Microsoft Purview Web
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Microsoft Purview: Data Loss Prevention– Enhanced content extraction and file type coverage for DLP on Mac devices With this release, the file type coverage to scan, classify and protect sensitive content on Mac devices with Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention policies will increase from current ~40 file types to 100+ file types. This release will make the coverage of file types on endpoint consistent with other locations such as Exchange, SharePoint and OneDrive. This will also include other enhancements like detecting label from pfile, detecting sensitive content in metadata, and detecting sensitive content in PDF forms. GA date: March CY2026 Launched General Availability GCC GCC High DoD Microsoft Purview Web
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Microsoft Purview: Data Loss Prevention– Enhanced content extraction and file type coverage for DLP on Mac devices With this release, the file type coverage to scan, classify and protect sensitive content on Mac devices with Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention policies will increase from current ~40 file types to 100+ file types. This release will make the coverage of file types on endpoint consistent with other locations such as Exchange, SharePoint and OneDrive. This will also include other enhancements like detecting label from pfile, detecting sensitive content in metadata, and detecting sensitive content in PDF forms. GA date: March CY2026 Launched General Availability GCC GCC High DoD Microsoft Purview Web
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Microsoft Purview: Data Loss Prevention– Enhanced content extraction and file type coverage for DLP on Mac devices With this release, the file type coverage to scan, classify and protect sensitive content on Mac devices with Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention policies will increase from current ~40 file types to 100+ file types. This release will make the coverage of file types on endpoint consistent with other locations such as Exchange, SharePoint and OneDrive. This will also include other enhancements like detecting label from pfile, detecting sensitive content in metadata, and detecting sensitive content in PDF forms. GA date: March CY2026 Launched General Availability GCC GCC High DoD Microsoft Purview Web
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