Limits in eDiscovery (Standard)
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The following table lists the limits for eDiscovery (Standard) cases and holds associated with a eDiscovery (Standard) case. For more information about Microsoft Purview eDiscovery (Standard), see Overview of eDiscovery (Standard).
| Description of limit | Limit |
|---|---|
| Maximum number of cases for an organization. |
No limit |
| Maximum number of case holds for an organization. |
10,000 |
| Maximum number of mailboxes in a single case hold. This limit includes the combined total of user mailboxes, and the mailboxes associated with Microsoft 365 Groups, Microsoft Teams, and Viva Engage Groups. |
1,000 |
| Maximum number of sites in a single case hold. This limit includes the combined total of OneDrive for Business sites, SharePoint sites, and the sites associated with Microsoft 365 Groups, Microsoft Teams, and Viva Engage Groups. |
100 |
| Maximum number of cases displayed on the eDiscovery (Standard) home page, and the maximum number of items displayed on the Holds, Searches, and Export tabs within a case. 1 | 1,000 |
Note
1 To view a list of more than 1,000 cases, holds, searches, or exports, you can use the corresponding Office 365 Security & Compliance PowerShell cmdlets:
For more information about limits related to searches and exports associated with a eDiscovery (Standard) case, see Limits for Content search and eDiscovery (Standard).