Microsoft 365 Admin Center - Simplified view

Think of the Microsoft 365 admin center as mission control for your business available to a Microsoft admin.

The Microsoft 365 admin center has two views: simplified view helps smaller organizations manage their most common tasks, but there's button at the top of the admin center that can switch to the more complex dashboard view.

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Here's a quick tour through the major sections of the admin center:

  1. Log in to the Microsoft 365 admin center with your admin credentials.

  2. Select the App launcher, and then select Admin.

    Select Admin from the app launcher

  3. At the top of the admin center simplified view is a list of top actions for you.

  4. Under Your organization, on the User tab, is a list of people who can access apps and services. You can add users, reset passwords, or use the More actions menu.

  5. Select the Teams tab to create a new team or manage an existing team.

  6. Select the Subscriptions tab to add more products, add licenses, or use the More actions menu to modify licenses or payment method.

  7. On the Learn tab, browse videos and articles about the admin center and other Microsoft 365 products and features.

  8. If you need assistance, select Help & support. Search for a topic you want help with and view the recommended solution or select the headset to contact support.

Next steps

Finish setting up your subscription by adding a custom domain, or, if you've already done that, you can skip ahead to downloading and installing your apps.

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