MC1061103 – Microsoft Purview | Data Loss Prevention: Ability to rename policy and rules

Product:

Exchange, OneDrive, Purview, Purview Communication Compliance, Purview compliance portal, Purview Data Loss Prevention, SharePoint, Teams

Platform:

Online, US Instances, Web, World tenant

Status:

Launched

Change type:

New feature, Admin impact

Links:

370535

Details:

Summary:
Microsoft Purview will soon allow DLP admins to rename existing policies and rules without recreating them. The feature will roll out in stages from July to October 2025 and will be supported across major workloads. A new editable field, DisplayName, will be introduced. No admin action is required before the rollout.

Details:
Coming soon for This feature gives the ability for the DLP admin to rename the existing policy/rule without having to create the entire the rule or policy again
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 370535.
[When this will happen:]
Public Preview: We will begin rolling out mid-July 2025 and expect to complete by late July 2025.
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late August 2025 and expect to complete by mid-September 2025.
General Availability (GCC, GCC High, DOD): We will begin rolling out mid-October 2025 and expect to complete by late October 2025.

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Release Phase:
General Availability, Preview

Created:
2025-04-24

updated:
2025-04-24

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Direct effects for Operations**

Policy Renaming Confusion
Users may experience confusion if policies are renamed without prior notification, leading to misunderstandings about data protection measures in place.
   - roles: DLP Admin, End Users
   - references: https://learn.microsoft.com/purview/dlp-create-deploy-policy?tabs=purview, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=370535

Incident Reporting Discrepancies
Incident reports may show inconsistent policy names during the transition period, causing potential misinterpretation of data loss incidents.
   - roles: DLP Admin, Compliance Officer
   - references: https://learn.microsoft.com/purview/dlp-create-deploy-policy?tabs=purview, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=370535

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