How to create an unlicensed user in the Microsoft 365 admin centre
- Browse to https://admin.cloud.microsoft/#/homepage
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Open Users then Active users and click Add a user.
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Fill in the details, entering the first name, last name and the username you want, then click Next.
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On the product licences page, choose Create user without product license (not recommended).
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If the account is going to administer your tenant, expand Roles under optional settings and choose one. Global
Administrator is
the most permissive.
- Click Next and finish adding. The account credentials are shown on the last screen, so capture them before you close it.