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Access the Microsoft 365 admin centre

Sign in with your own authorised admin account and find users, groups and subscriptions.

Before you start

  • Your own work account with the admin role needed for your task.
  • Your phone or other registered sign-in method for MFA.

Follow these steps

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  1. Open the admin website

    Open Edge or Chrome. Click the address bar at the very top, type https://admin.cloud.microsoft/ (also admin.microsoft.com), then press Enter. You can also use admin.initechwa.com.au if the company has configured that shortcut.

  2. Choose your work account

    Enter your full work email address and select Next. If asked which account type to use, choose Work or school account. Use your own authorised account; the word “admin” in an address does not itself give admin access.

  3. Complete sign-in

    Enter your password. Approve the Microsoft Authenticator request only if you started this sign-in; enter the displayed number if asked. On a shared computer, choose No when asked to stay signed in.

  4. Check the organisation

    Look at the organisation name and your profile near the top right. Make sure you are working in Initech Solutions before changing anything. If another organisation appears, stop and switch to the correct account or organisation.

  5. Find the left menu

    Use Users for accounts, Teams & groups for groups, and Billing for licences and subscriptions. Select Show all if a menu is hidden. In Simplified view, switch to Dashboard view to match the guides.

  6. Sign out when finished

    Select your profile at the top right, then Sign out. Close the admin tab, especially on a shared computer.

You have finished when…

  • You see the Microsoft 365 admin centre for Initech Solutions.
  • The menu options available match your assigned role.

Helpful tips

  • Bookmark the official Microsoft address if the company shortcut is unavailable.
  • This guide explains admin tasks; it does not grant permission to carry them out.

Something looks different?

Access denied or Admin is missing

Ask the company’s IT administrator to check your assigned role. Ordinary staff accounts do not have admin access.

The company shortcut does not load

Use https://admin.cloud.microsoft/. The custom shortcut has not been verified as part of this guide.

Microsoft help & further guidance

Menu names can change as Microsoft updates the apps. These official pages include further instructions.

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