Audit History for SharePoint

View Microsoft 365 audit history directly in SharePoint Online.

Audit History for SharePoint adds an Audit history menu item and command bar button to SharePoint, giving authorized users a direct path to view item-level audit history from Audit Vault for M365.

Item-level history

Check the audit history of a specific document, folder, or list item without leaving SharePoint.

User activity

Track user activity on individual SharePoint items to support investigations and governance.

Permission insight

Identify permission-related issues and unauthorized access in SharePoint Online.

Less portal friction

Reduce dependence on Microsoft Purview audit searches for routine item-level audit review.

Why this matters

In SharePoint Online there is no easy native way for a Site Collection Administrator, power user, or regular user to directly view the audit logs of a document, folder, or list item. Audit logs often have to be requested from a security or audit-level user who runs a report through Microsoft Purview.

Long-term history

Audit Vault for M365 preserves SharePoint audit history beyond Microsoft native retention limits and makes that history available through reports, advanced search, and the Audit History for SharePoint menu.

Learn About Audit Log Retention Limits

See it in action

Enable SharePoint audit history in your environment.

Getting started is quick. Subscribe to Audit Vault for M365, add the Audit History for SharePoint app, and start viewing audit history directly from SharePoint Online.

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