check before: 2026-02-01
Product:
eDiscovery, Purview, Purview Communication Compliance, Purview compliance portal
Platform:
Online, US Instances, Web, World tenant
Status:
In development
Change type:
New feature, User impact, Admin impact
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Details:
Summary:
Microsoft Purview eDiscovery (Premium) will enable adding a statistical sample of search results to review sets, allowing earlier validation and reduced review volume. Rollout starts February 2026 worldwide and March 2026 for GCC/DoD. No prep needed; feature integrates with existing workflows and is enabled by default.
Details:
[Introduction]
We're introducing a new capability in Microsoft Purview eDiscovery (Premium) that allows eDiscovery users to add a statistical sample of search results to a review set. This enhancement helps organizations validate search results earlier in the investigation process, improving confidence in data relevance before committing all results to review.
With this update, reviewers can include a representative subset of items based on configurable sampling criteria, enabling faster early‑stage assessment while reducing review volume.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 516578.
[When this will happen]
General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in late February 2026 and is expected to complete by late February 2026.
General Availability (GCC, GCCH, and DoD): Rollout will begin in early March 2026 and is expected to complete by late March 2026.
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Release Phase:
General Availability
Created:
2026-02-05
updated:
2026-02-05
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summary for non-techies**
Microsoft is adding a feature to its Purview eDiscovery (Premium) tool that allows users to add a statistical sample of search results to a review set, helping organizations validate search results earlier in the investigation process, with rollout starting in February 2026 for most users and March 2026 for GCC and DoD users.
Direct effects for Operations**
User Experience Impact
Users may experience confusion or frustration if they are not aware of the new sampling options available, leading to potential mismanagement of review sets and inefficient use of resources.
- roles: eDiscovery Users, Administrators
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/purview/edisc?view=o365-worldwide, https://learn.microsoft.com/purview/edisc-search-add-to-review-set?view=o365-worldwide
Operational Impact
Without preparation, organizations may not effectively utilize the new sampling feature, resulting in either overloading review processes or underutilizing the capability, which could lead to delays in investigations.
- roles: eDiscovery Users, Administrators
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/purview/edisc?view=o365-worldwide, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=516578#Roadmap
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