Summary
Microsoft Purview is launching a unified Classification Management experience for admins to manage classifiers consistently. Public Preview starts early October 2026; General Availability by late November 2026. It integrates various classifier types and includes admin controls manageable via Entra ID group membership.
Message ID: MC1486289
Service: Microsoft Purview
Category: Stay informed
Tags: New feature, Admin impact
Rollout: October 2026, November 2026
Platforms: Web
Related Roadmap: 570844
Microsoft Message
Microsoft Purview is introducing a unified Classification Management experience that brings classifier management into one consistent experience, helping admins discover and manage their organization’s classifiers.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 570844
Rollout Schedule
- General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out on mid November 2026 and expect to complete by late November 2026.
- Public Preview (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out on early October 2026 and expect to complete by mid October 2026.
Impact on Your Organization
Admins will have a unified experience for discovering and managing classifiers in the Microsoft Purview portal, bringing sensitive information types, Exact Data Match classifiers, trainable classifiers, and document fingerprinting together in a consistent management experience.
Action Required/Recommendations
Plan to review the unified Classifiers experience in the Microsoft Purview portal when it becomes available. Use the product tour and teaching bubbles to learn about the experience, then explore search, filters, and classifier details to find and understand the classifiers your organization uses.
When creating a classifier, use the guidance in the creation experience to choose between sensitive information types (SITs), Exact Data Match (EDM), trainable classifiers, and document fingerprinting based on your scenario.
Compliance considerations
Does the change include an admin control and, can it be controlled through Entra ID group membership?
Yes. The feature includes or affects admin controls, policies, permissions, roles, authentication, or management settings as described in this message. Review the linked documentation or admin center controls for group-based configuration support.