Microsoft Purview: Data Loss Prevention– Enhanced content extraction and file type coverage for DLP on Mac devices Beta
Data as of 2 hours ago (26 October 2026)
Description
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.
Change history
Added to the roadmap 27 March 2026. Tracked here since 1 September 2026. Earliest target we recorded: March 2026 (since tracked — Microsoft may have moved it before we started watching).
Nothing has changed on this item since tracking began on 1 September 2026. Changes appear here as Microsoft updates the feed.