Identifying Licensing Requirements for Security and Compliance Features

Microsoft Teams offers a suite of advanced compliance capabilities as part of the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. Access to these features is dependent on the selection of Microsoft 365, Office 365, and standalone license subscriptions. This document outlines how specific licenses correlate with the availability of compliance features in Microsoft Teams, ensuring that organizations can align their licensing decisions with their security and compliance needs.

In this section, you will take a closer look at the licenses required to use specific security and compliance features in Microsoft Teams.

Retention Policies for Teams Chats and Channel Messages

Retention policies enable organizations to manage the preservation or deletion of chat and channel messages within Microsoft Teams. This is crucial for protecting information if a team is deleted or expires. Supported licenses include the following:

• Microsoft...