Which Locations Can Be Configured for a Subject Rights Request?
Short answer
C In a subject rights request, configure Exchange Online and SharePoint Online as search locations; Teams is not a separate selectable location.
Question
Key Takeaways
This question tests the selectable Locations toggles in the subject rights request wizard, not the full list of data sources; the trap is choosing Teams as a third location because Teams content is indexed through Exchange and SharePoint.
Microsoft Priva subject rights requests allow Exchange Online and SharePoint Online to be configured as search locations; Teams is not a separate selectable location. This page confirms answer C and explains why Exchange Online covers Teams chats and SharePoint Online covers Teams files.
Common mistake: Many learners choose E (Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, and Teams) because Teams chat and file data is in scope for searches. However, the wizard does not offer Teams as a standalone location; Exchange Online surfaces Teams chats and SharePoint Online surfaces Teams files.
Expert Analysis
Why the Answer Is Correct
In Microsoft Priva Subject Rights Requests, the Locations page gives you two configurable search locations: Exchange Online and SharePoint Online. Selecting Exchange Online searches Exchange mailboxes and individual or group Teams chats, while SharePoint Online covers SharePoint sites, OneDrive, and Teams files. Because Teams content is reached through those two toggles, there is no separate Teams location to select. This matches the exam's suggested answer C and the Microsoft Learn wizard flow referenced in the comments.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Options A and B each name only one location, but the wizard lets you select one or both, so restricting to just Exchange Online (A) or just SharePoint Online (B) is incomplete. Option C is correct because it captures the two selectable locations. Options D and E fail because Teams is not a standalone search location in a subject rights request; its chats are searched via Exchange Online and its files via SharePoint Online. PsiCzar explained that OneDrive and Teams are covered by SharePoint Online but cannot be selected separately, and Dools noted this scenario comes from the Microsoft practice exam, where the documented choices are Exchange and SharePoint.
Community Comment Notes
Learners split between C and E. mb0812 quoted the portal text "look for data in Exchange mailboxes and in individual or group Teams chats," which shows Exchange Online is the toggle that surfaces Teams messages, not a separate Teams option. PsiCzar summarized that "OneDrive and Teams are covered by SharePoint Online" but cannot be chosen as separate locations. Dools pointed to the Microsoft practice exam, saying Exchange and SharePoint are the locations and Teams is unavailable for a subject rights request. The E voters were reading data coverage rather than the selectable location list.
Official Reference
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/privacy/priva/subject-rights-requests-create
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/privacy/priva/subject-rights-requests-create#custom-setup-guided-process-to-choose-all-settings
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Exam Strategy
Memorize the two toggles on the Locations page: Exchange Online and SharePoint Online. If an answer adds Teams, OneDrive, or another service as a separate location, eliminate it; those workloads are covered under the two primary toggles.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is Teams not a separate search location in a subject rights request?
Does selecting Exchange Online search Teams chat messages?
Community Votes
54% of anonymous learners picked answer C. Votes are pick records left by other test-takers — they are not the verified answer.
Discussion 8 contributions
Compiled from public community threads and reader submissions, lightly edited for clarity. Handles and vote tallies are shown as recorded, and comments reflect the views of individual contributors.
From public community threads 8
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mb0812 👍 5 Answered COn the Locations page, decide where you want to search for the data subject's information. Choose one or both of the following locations by moving the status toggle switch next to each option to the On position: Exchange: look for data in Exchange mailboxes and in individual or group Teams chats. You can choose to search all Exchange accounts in your organization, or select Choose accounts to select individual users from the Exchange mailboxes flyout pane. SharePoint: look for data in SharePoint sites, OneDrive for Business sites, and Teams channels. You can choose to search all SharePoint sites in your organization, or select Choose sites to select individual users from the SharePoint sites flyout pane. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/privacy/priva/subject-rights-requests-create
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PsiCzar 👍 4C. is correct, Exchange Online and SharePoint Online only. For the people selecting E, OneDrive and Teams are covered by SharePoint Online, but you cannot select them as separate locations. See the link mb0812 shared for more details.
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LOMCLOTRMC 👍 3 Answered EI think it's E. Please refer to the TIPS at the following URL. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/privacy/priva/subject-rights-requests-create#custom-setup-guided-process-to-choose-all-settings
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Dools 👍 1 Answered CThis is from the MS practice exam When you are creating a subject rights request, you can select one or both of the following locations: Exchange and SharePoint. Teams is unavailable for a subject rights request.
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JanioHSilva 👍 1 Answered Ehttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/privacy/priva/subject-rights-requests-create E : Exchange mailboxes and in individual or group Teams chats.
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Yu_1234 👍 1 Answered CC is correct.
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Robin_Cegeka 👍 1 Answered EE is correct
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Ruslan23 👍 1 Answered EShould be E
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