How File-Level Archiving Works for SharePoint Online

SharePoint Online supports file-level archiving, meaning that you can send individual files (most types) to Microsoft 365 Archive to be held in cold storage. Individual users can make the decision about what files need to be online instead of forcing administrators to decide whether to archive complete sites. If needed, archived files can be retrieved, but it might take 24 hours for this to happen.

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