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# Admin Center User License Assignment

## This guide will show an administrator how to assign a license to a desired user account.

### **![](https://knowledge.sittadel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jan-19-2024-04-04-16-2156-PM.png?width=125&height=133&name=image-png-Jan-19-2024-04-04-16-2156-PM.png)Role Requirements**

Procedure Scope: **Administrators**

Required Group Membership: **Admin.Security**

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**Assigning a License to a User**

1. Navigate to the [Active Users – Microsoft 365 Admin Center](https://admin.microsoft.com/AdminPortal/?#/users) portal, locate and select the desired user account you wish to add a license to.  
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2. A pop-out will be displayed showcasing user account information. From the **Account** section, we will want to locate and select the **Licenses and apps** section. We will first want to select the **Select Location** dropdown and specify the **Country** that the user account will be accessing Microsoft resources from. This is a necessary step since some Microsoft services are not available in all locations and failure to specify a location will not allow licensure assignment until a Usage Location is selected. After a location has been specified, select the **Licenses** dropdown if the list of licenses isn’t already being displayed. Here you will be able to assign a desired **License** by selecting the **checkbox** next to the **license name**. Select **Save Changes** once the license has been selected from the list. Additionally, you can specify which app selections you want to be available to the user from the **Apps** dropdown but that will not be covered in this guide.  
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