With the move to Microsoft Teams there have been questions about the length of time chats, messages, etc are retained. The records retention schedule for Teams is now available online and provided below. The schedule becomes effective Aug. 24.
The Microsoft Teams Message Retention Schedule
| Function | Timeframe | Description |
| Person to person chat | 30 Days | Chats between two or more parties. Chats over the retention time will be silently dropped. |
| Teams Channel Messages | 365 Days* | Channel messages inside of Team sites. Conversations over the retention time will be silently dropped. |
| Recover Team Sites Timeouts | 30 Days | The time from when a Team’s site is deleted and when it can be safely recovered. |
| Video Calls | Not Saved | Recordings from video calls are not saved unless configured on a per-call basis. |
| Voice Calls | Not Saved | Recordings from voice calls are not saved unless configured on a per-call basis. |
*Shorter retention can be set for individuals, offices, etc. upon request and approval by IT.
NOTE: Files shared in chat are stored in One Drive, however, as per the retention schedule, the links will no longer be available.
