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	"plain_text": "Assign admin roles in the Microsoft 365 admin center - Microsoft\r\n365 admin\r\nBy denisebmsft\r\nArchived: 2026-04-05 13:01:10 UTC\r\nA Microsoft 365 subscription comes with a set of administrator roles that you can assign to users in your\r\norganization by using the Microsoft 365 admin center. Each administrator role maps to common business\r\nfunctions and gives people in your organization permissions to do specific tasks in the admin centers. For more\r\ninformation, see About administrator roles.\r\nImportant\r\nIf you're the one who purchased your organization's Microsoft 365 for business subscription, you're the Global\r\nAdministrator by default. This role gives you unlimited control over the products in your subscriptions and access\r\nto most data. The Global Administrator role is a highly privileged role. As a best practice, make sure to limit the\r\nnumber of people in your organization who have the Global Administrator role assigned.\r\nWhen you add new users, if you don't assign them an administrator role, they're assigned a user role. Users don't\r\nhave administrator privileges to any of the Microsoft admin centers. Remember also to assign licenses when you\r\nadd new users.\r\nIf you need help with administrative tasks, you can assign an administrator role to a trusted user. In keeping with\r\nbest practices, assign the role that's needed to complete specific tasks. For example, if you need someone to help\r\nreset user passwords, assign them the Password Administrator role and not the Global Administrator role.\r\nYou can assign users to a role in two different ways in the Microsoft 365 admin center:\r\nGo to the user's details and select Manage roles to assign a role to the user.\r\nGo to Roles, select the role, and then add multiple users to it.\r\nOverview to add an administrator\r\nThe following video shows how to add another administrator in the Microsoft 365 admin center. It's one minute\r\nand 13 seconds long.\r\nAdd an administrator\r\nWhen you sign up for Microsoft 365 for business for your organization, you're automatically a Global\r\nAdministrator. You can assign other administrator roles as well.\r\nhttps://support.office.com/en-us/article/add-another-admin-f693489f-9f55-4bd0-a637-a81ce93de22d\r\nPage 1 of 3\n\n1. In the Microsoft 365 admin center, select Users \u003e Active users. (Or, go directly to the Active users page.)\r\n2. Choose the user you want to make an administrator, then select Manage roles.\r\n3. Select the administrator access you want the user to have and select Save changes. For recommendations\r\nabout least privileged roles, see Least privileged roles by task in Microsoft Entra ID.\r\nAssign administrator roles to users using Roles\r\n1. In the Microsoft 365 admin center, go to Roles \u003e Role assignments. (Or go directly to the Role\r\nassignments page.)\r\nTo view the administrator roles available for your organization, choose the Microsoft Entra ID,\r\nExchange, Intune, or Billing tab. The specific tabs you see depend on your organization's Microsoft 365\r\nsubscription.\r\n2. Select the administrator role that you want to assign the user to. (See Least privileged roles by task in\r\nMicrosoft Entra ID.)\r\n3. On the Assigned tab, select Add users or Add groups.\r\n4. Type the user's display name or username, then select the user from the list of suggestions.\r\n5. Add multiple users until you're done.\r\n6. Select Add, and the user or users are added to the list of assigned administrators.\r\nAssign a user to an administrator role from Active users\r\n1. In the admin center, go to Users \u003e Active users. (Or, go directly to the Active users page.)\r\n1. In the admin center, go to Users \u003e Active users. (Or, go directly to the Active users page.)\r\n2. On Active users, select the user whose administrator role you want to change. In the flyout pane, under\r\nRoles, select Manage roles.\r\n3. Select the administrator role that you want to assign to the user. If you don't see the role you're looking for,\r\nselect Show all at the bottom of the list. (See Least privileged roles by task in Microsoft Entra ID.)\r\nAssign administrator roles to multiple users\r\nIf you know PowerShell, see Assign roles to user accounts with PowerShell. It's ideal for assigning roles to\r\nhundreds of users.\r\nUse the following instructions to assign roles to tens of users.\r\nExport, search, and filter\r\nhttps://support.office.com/en-us/article/add-another-admin-f693489f-9f55-4bd0-a637-a81ce93de22d\r\nPage 2 of 3\n\nYou can export the administrator list and search and filter by role.\r\nScreenshot: Export your list of administrator roles, search for roles and filter by role\r\nUse Export admin list to get a full list of all the administrator users in your organization. The list is stored\r\nin an Excel .csv file.\r\nUse Search to search for an administrator role and see your users who are assigned to that role.\r\nUse Filter to change your view of displayed administrator roles.\r\nCheck administrator roles in your organization\r\nYou might not have the correct permissions to assign administrator roles to other users. Check to make sure you\r\nhave the correct permissions or ask another administrator to assign roles for you.\r\nYou can check administrator role permissions in two different ways:\r\nGo to the user's details and look under Roles on the Account page.\r\nGo to Roles, select the administrator role, and select assigned administrators to see which users are\r\nassigned.\r\nCompare roles\r\nYou can now compare permissions for up to three roles at a time so you can find the least permissive role to\r\nassign.\r\nIn the admin center:\r\nSelect up to three roles and choose Compare roles to see the permissions each role has.\r\nA figure that shows a comparison of administrator roles.\r\nRelated content\r\nAbout Microsoft 365 administrator roles\r\nMicrosoft Entra built-in roles\r\nLeast privileged roles by task in Microsoft Entra ID\r\nAssign roles to user accounts with PowerShell\r\nAdd, change, or remove partner relationships\r\nAssign or unassign licenses for users in the Microsoft 365 admin center\r\nSource: https://support.office.com/en-us/article/add-another-admin-f693489f-9f55-4bd0-a637-a81ce93de22d\r\nhttps://support.office.com/en-us/article/add-another-admin-f693489f-9f55-4bd0-a637-a81ce93de22d\r\nPage 3 of 3",
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