---
title: "Get-VBOGlobalRetentionExclusion"
description: "This cmdlet returns the following global retention policy settings for contacts and calendars: SkipCalendar If set to True, retention policy will not be applied to calendars. If set to False, retention policy will be applied to calendars."
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breadcrumb: "PowerShell Reference > Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 PowerShell Reference > Data Backup > Folder Exclusions > Get-VBOGlobalRetentionExclusion"
dateModified: "2026-08-21"
---

# Get-VBOGlobalRetentionExclusion

## Short Description
Returns global retention policy settings for contacts and calendars.

## Syntax
```
Get-VBOGlobalRetentionExclusion [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet returns the following global retention policy settings for contacts and calendars:

- **SkipCalendar**

   - If set to *True*, retention policy will not be applied to calendars.
   - If set to *False*, retention policy will be applied to calendars.
   - Default: *False*.

- **SkipContact**

   - If set to *True*, retention policy will not be applied to contacts.
   - If set to *False*, retention policy will be applied to contacts.
   - Default: *False*.

## Parameters

`<CommonParameters>`

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see the [About Common Parameters](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=113216) section of Microsoft Learn.

## Output Object
The cmdlet returns the [`VBOGlobalRetentionExclusion`](vboglobalretentionexclusion.md) object that contains retention policy settings for calendars and contacts.

## Examples

::: example
### Getting Details on Retention Policy

This command returns retention policy settings for calendars and contacts.

```
Get-VBOGlobalRetentionExclusion
                    SkipCalendar                                                SkipContacts
                    ------------                                                ------------
                           False                                                       False
```

:::