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title: How to assign a license to a user
description: "1. In the Microsoft 365 Admin Center, click on **Users** > **Active Users**. 2. You should now see a list of all the currently active user accounts. Click on the user account that you want to assign a license to. 3. You should…"
url: "https://www.fluccs.com.au/help/microsoft-365/assign-license-m365/"
updated: "2025-02-04"
category: Microsoft 365
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# How to assign a license to a user

1. In the Microsoft 365 Admin Center, click on **Users** > **Active Users**.
2. You should now see a list of all the currently active user accounts. Click on the user account that you want to assign a license to.
3. You should now see this screen pop up from the right-hand side of the screen:
    ![](https://clients.domaincentral.com.au/index.php/images/kb/10_Picture8.png)
    Click on **Licenses and apps**.
4. You should now see a screen like this:
    ![](https://clients.domaincentral.com.au/index.php/images/kb/11_Picture9.png)
    From here, you can assign and un-assign licenses for a user, as well as assign and un-assign apps.
5. Once you have assigned the license, click on **Save changes**.

And that’s it, you’ve successfully assigned a license to a user!