Microsoft Purview · Information Protection
Content Explorer Content Viewer
View actual contents of classified and labeled files for detailed classification verification.
Scope: Full Content Explorer access including file viewing
Permissions
- All Content Explorer List Viewer permissions
- View in-place rendering of file content
- Read documents, emails, and files
- Verify classification accuracy
- Review sensitive content matches
- Export evidence for compliance verification
Common use cases
- Verifying auto-labeling accuracy
- Investigating classification errors
- Confirming sensitive content matches
- Auditing protection effectiveness
- Training and tuning classification models
Best practices
- Access content only when necessary for verification
- Document justification for each file view
- Use for spot-checking classification accuracy
- Coordinate with legal on content review protocols
- Minimize scope of content review to what is needed
- Use just-in-time access where possible
Security considerations
- Extremely sensitive - can view all classified content
- Must comply with privacy laws and regulations
- All content access is logged and auditable
- Should be limited to senior compliance staff
- Consider using PIM for time-limited access
- Require documented justification for each access