Creating a new user
Setting up a new user in Microsoft 365 is an important task for administrators, enabling new employees or team members to access essential Microsoft services. In this recipe, you’ll create a single new user in your organization via the Microsoft 365 admin center.
Getting ready
You need access to the Microsoft 365 admin center with a user role that allows you to add and configure new users, such as Global Administrator or User Administrator.
How to do it…
- Access the Microsoft 365 admin center by navigating to https://admin.microsoft.com.
- In the admin center, navigate to Users | Active users, then select Add a user, as shown in Figure 2.1.
Figure 2.1 – Steps to add a user in the Microsoft 365 admin center
- On the Set up the basics screen that appears, enter the user’s name, display name, and username. Also, specify the domain for the user’s account.
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