Microsoft 365 Help Light Administration
Everyday account, group and subscription tasks for authorised administrators.
9 step-by-step guidesAccess the Microsoft 365 admin centre
Sign in with your own authorised admin account and find users, groups and subscriptions.
Create a staff account
Add a new employee, choose the correct work address and assign an approved licence.
Reset a user’s password
Reset a work password in the Microsoft 365 admin centre and choose whether the user must change it at the next sign-in.
Assign or remove an admin role
Give an authorised person only the admin access needed for their job.
Remove a staff account
Delete an account only after the employee’s email and files have been handed over.
Create a security group and add staff
Use an existing approved access group where possible, or create a new ordinary security group.
Give a group access to company files
Add approved members to an existing access group, or let a site owner grant a group access to the agreed SharePoint content.
Check a user’s account and licences
Find a person’s work address, sign-in status, roles and assigned Microsoft 365 products.
Check subscriptions and available licences
View product status, assigned seats and subscription details without changing billing.