Summary
- Microsoft Purview adaptive scopes will gain lifecycle status evaluation controls so admins can choose whether active, inactive, and soft-deleted recipients and site owners are included in scope membership.
- New adaptive scopes will evaluate only active recipients and site owners by default; inclusion of inactive or soft-deleted entries will require explicit configuration.
- Existing adaptive scopes will continue to work without automatic changes, but admins can update them to use the new lifecycle status criteria if needed.
- Adaptive scopes advanced query builder will also support ISO 8601 duration values for selected date attributes.
- This is relevant to Purview admins and organizations that use adaptive scopes for policy targeting; no action is required before rollout, but configuration review is recommended.
Microsoft 365 Message Center ID: MC1450128
Primary Service: Purview
Admin Impact: Medium
User Impact: Low
Release Start: 15 Oct 2026
Release End: 15 Nov 2026
Services: Purview
Category: Stay informed
Tags: Admin Action, New Feature, User Adoption
Status: Launched
Products & Platforms: Microsoft Purview
History
8/7/2026 Item Added to Message Center
Microsoft Message
Microsoft Purview introduces lifecycle status controls for adaptive scopes, evaluating only active recipients and site owners by default. Administrators can include inactive or soft-deleted users as needed. Support for ISO 8601 durations in queries is added. Rollout begins mid-September 2026, with no immediate action required.
Microsoft Purview is introducing lifecycle status evaluation controls for adaptive scopes. This update gives administrators explicit control over whether active, inactive, and soft-deleted recipients and site owners are included in adaptive scope membership.
With this change, newly created adaptive scopes will evaluate only active recipients and site owners by default. Administrators can configure adaptive scopes to include inactive and/or soft-deleted recipients and site owners when needed.
This update also adds support for ISO 8601 duration values for selected date attributes in the adaptive scope advanced query builder.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 568785.
Rollout schedule
- Public Preview: Beginning in mid-September 2026 and expected to complete in early October 2026
- General Availability (Worldwide): Beginning in mid-October 2026 and expected to complete in mid-November 2026
Impact on your organization
Who is affected
- Microsoft Purview administrators who create or manage adaptive scopes.
- Organizations that use adaptive scopes for Microsoft Purview policy targeting.
Platforms and services
- Microsoft Purview
- Adaptive Scopes
What will happen
Existing adaptive scopes will continue to function as they do today and will not be automatically modified as part of this rollout.
For newly created adaptive scopes:
- Active recipients and site owners will be evaluated by default.
- Inactive and soft-deleted recipients or site owners will not be included unless explicitly configured by an administrator.
Administrators will also have the option to update existing adaptive scopes to use explicit lifecycle status evaluation criteria for recipients and site owners.
Additionally, adaptive scopes will support ISO 8601 duration values for certain date-based attributes in the advanced query builder.
Action required and recommendations
No action is required before rollout.
We recommend that administrators:
- Review current adaptive scope configurations and governance requirements.
- Determine whether inactive or soft-deleted recipients and site owners should be included in future adaptive scope definitions.
- Update adaptive scope creation processes and documentation, if applicable, to account for the new lifecycle status settings.
Learn more
(to be updated closer to general availability): Adaptive scopes | Microsoft Purview | Microsoft Learn
Compliance considerations
No compliance considerations have been identified.