check before: 2026-05-01
Product:
Defender, Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft 365 Apps, Purview, Purview Communication Compliance, Purview compliance portal, Purview Data Loss Prevention, Purview Information Protection, Windows
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Online, Web, World tenant
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Rolling out
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Admin impact, New feature, Updated message, User impact
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Summary:
Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention on Windows now supports OCR scanning of images embedded in Office documents and PDFs, closing a detection gap. Rolling out June 2026, this feature enables sensitive data detection in images, requires enabling OCR with associated Azure AI costs, and involves updating DLP policies and prerequisites.
Details:
Updated June 8, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction]
We are introducing optical character recognition (OCR) scanning support for Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP) on Windows endpoint devices. This enhancement enables DLP policies to detect sensitive information within images embedded inside Office documents and PDF files.
Previously, embedded images were skipped during endpoint DLP scanning, creating a detection blind spot. With this update, embedded images are OCR-processed, helping improve data protection coverage and reduce risk of accidental data exposure.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 381750.
[When this will happen:]
General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in early June 2026 (previously late May) and is expected to complete by end of June 2026 (previously end of May).
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General Availability, Preview
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2026-05-15
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2026-06-09
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Cost Implications of Enabling OCR
Enabling OCR incurs additional costs based on the volume of images scanned, which may lead to unexpected budget overruns if not monitored properly.
- roles: Compliance Administrator, Finance Manager
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/syntex/syntex-azure-billing#set-up-microsoft-syntex-billing-in-azure, https://learn.microsoft.com/purview/data-classification-activity-explorer
Increased Administrative Overhead
Admins will need to ensure that specific client versions and Windows updates are installed, which may lead to increased workload and potential delays in deployment.
- roles: IT Administrator, Compliance Data Administrator
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/purview/dlp-create-deploy-policy, https://learn.microsoft.com/purview/endpoint-dlp-learn-about
User Experience Disruption
Users may experience delays or interruptions in their workflow if DLP policies are not properly configured to handle the new OCR capabilities, leading to potential frustration.
- roles: End User, Data Analyst
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/purview/ocr-learn-about, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=381750
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2026-06-09 | MC Messages | Updated May 28, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction] We are introducing optical character recognition (OCR) scanning support for Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP) on Windows endpoint devices. This enhancement enables DLP policies to detect sensitive information within images embedded inside Office documents and PDF files. Previously, embedded images were skipped during endpoint DLP scanning, creating a detection blind spot. With this update, embedded images are OCR-processed, helping improve data protection coverage and reduce risk of accidental data exposure. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 381750. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in late June 2026 (previously late May) and is expected to complete by end of June 2026 (previously end of May). | Updated June 8, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction] We are introducing optical character recognition (OCR) scanning support for Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP) on Windows endpoint devices. This enhancement enables DLP policies to detect sensitive information within images embedded inside Office documents and PDF files. Previously, embedded images were skipped during endpoint DLP scanning, creating a detection blind spot. With this update, embedded images are OCR-processed, helping improve data protection coverage and reduce risk of accidental data exposure. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 381750. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in early June 2026 (previously late May) and is expected to complete by end of June 2026 (previously end of May). |
| 2026-06-09 | MC Last Updated | 05/29/2026 22:10:35 | 2026-06-08T19:40:00Z |
| 2026-06-09 | MC Summary | Microsoft Purview DLP on Windows now supports OCR scanning of images embedded in Office documents and PDFs, improving sensitive data detection. Rollout begins late June 2026. Enabling OCR incurs Azure AI service costs, requires specific client versions, Windows updates, and admin configuration in the Purview compliance portal. | Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention on Windows now supports OCR scanning of images embedded in Office documents and PDFs, closing a detection gap. Rolling out June 2026, this feature enables sensitive data detection in images, requires enabling OCR with associated Azure AI costs, and involves updating DLP policies and prerequisites. |
| 2026-05-30 | MC Last Updated | 05/20/2026 18:16:49 | 2026-05-29T22:10:35Z |
| 2026-05-30 | MC Messages | Updated May 20, 2026: We have paused rollout of this feature and will resume soon. We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction] We are introducing optical character recognition (OCR) scanning support for Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP) on Windows endpoint devices. This enhancement enables DLP policies to detect sensitive information within images embedded inside Office documents and PDF files. Previously, embedded images were skipped during endpoint DLP scanning, creating a detection blind spot. With this update, embedded images are OCR-processed, helping improve data protection coverage and reduce risk of accidental data exposure. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 381750. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in late May 2026 (previously mid-May) and is expected to complete by end of May 2026 (previously late May). | Updated May 28, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction] We are introducing optical character recognition (OCR) scanning support for Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP) on Windows endpoint devices. This enhancement enables DLP policies to detect sensitive information within images embedded inside Office documents and PDF files. Previously, embedded images were skipped during endpoint DLP scanning, creating a detection blind spot. With this update, embedded images are OCR-processed, helping improve data protection coverage and reduce risk of accidental data exposure. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 381750. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in late June 2026 (previously late May) and is expected to complete by end of June 2026 (previously end of May). |
| 2026-05-30 | MC End Time | 06/30/2026 09:00:00 | 2026-07-31T09:00:00Z |
| 2026-05-30 | MC Summary | Microsoft Purview DLP on Windows now supports OCR to scan embedded images in Office documents and PDFs for sensitive data, closing a detection gap. Rollout is paused, resuming late May 2026. Enabling OCR incurs Azure AI service costs and requires specific client versions, updates, and admin configuration. | Microsoft Purview DLP on Windows now supports OCR scanning of images embedded in Office documents and PDFs, improving sensitive data detection. Rollout begins late June 2026. Enabling OCR incurs Azure AI service costs, requires specific client versions, Windows updates, and admin configuration in the Purview compliance portal. |
| 2026-05-21 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, User impact, Admin impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact |
| 2026-05-21 | MC Summary | Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention on Windows endpoints will support OCR scanning of images embedded in Office documents and PDFs starting mid-May 2026. This closes detection gaps by identifying sensitive data in images, requires enabling OCR with associated Azure AI costs, and involves updating DLP policies and prerequisites. | Microsoft Purview DLP on Windows now supports OCR to scan embedded images in Office documents and PDFs for sensitive data, closing a detection gap. Rollout is paused, resuming late May 2026. Enabling OCR incurs Azure AI service costs and requires specific client versions, updates, and admin configuration. |
| 2026-05-21 | MC Last Updated | 05/14/2026 22:16:20 | 2026-05-20T18:16:49Z |
| 2026-05-21 | MC Messages | [Introduction]
We are introducing optical character recognition (OCR) scanning support for Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP) on Windows endpoint devices. This enhancement enables DLP policies to detect sensitive information within images embedded inside Office documents and PDF files. Previously, embedded images were skipped during endpoint DLP scanning, creating a detection blind spot. With this update, embedded images are OCR-processed, helping improve data protection coverage and reduce risk of accidental data exposure. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 381750. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in mid-May 2026 and is expected to complete by late May 2026. | Updated May 20, 2026: We have paused rollout of this feature and will resume soon. We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction] We are introducing optical character recognition (OCR) scanning support for Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP) on Windows endpoint devices. This enhancement enables DLP policies to detect sensitive information within images embedded inside Office documents and PDF files. Previously, embedded images were skipped during endpoint DLP scanning, creating a detection blind spot. With this update, embedded images are OCR-processed, helping improve data protection coverage and reduce risk of accidental data exposure. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 381750. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in late May 2026 (previously mid-May) and is expected to complete by end of May 2026 (previously late May). |
| 2026-05-21 | MC Title | Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention: Optical character recognition for images in Office and PDFs on Windows | (Updated) Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention: Optical character recognition for images in Office and PDFs on Windows |
| 2026-05-21 | MC End Time | 06/20/2026 09:00:00 | 2026-06-30T09:00:00Z |
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