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title: How to change permissions
description: "1. Log into the Microsoft 365 Admin Center - [https://admin.microsoft.com/](https://admin.microsoft.com/) 2. Go to the **Users**> **Active users** ![](https://clients.domaincentral.com.au/index.php/images/kb/27_Picture5.png) 3. Select the user whose permissions you want to change. 4. Under **Roles**, click on **Manage Roles**![](https://clients.domaincentral.com.au/index.php/images/kb/28_Picture6.png) 5. You should now see the below screen: ![](https://clients.domaincentral.com.au/index.php/images/kb/29_Picture7.png) From…"
url: "https://www.fluccs.com.au/help/microsoft-365/change-permissions-m365/"
updated: "2025-01-25"
category: Microsoft 365
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# How to change permissions

1. Log into the Microsoft 365 Admin Center - [https://admin.microsoft.com/](https://admin.microsoft.com/)
2. Go to the **Users**> **Active users**
    ![](https://clients.domaincentral.com.au/index.php/images/kb/27_Picture5.png)
3. Select the user whose permissions you want to change.
4. Under **Roles**, click on **Manage Roles**![](https://clients.domaincentral.com.au/index.php/images/kb/28_Picture6.png)
5. You should now see the below screen:
    ![](https://clients.domaincentral.com.au/index.php/images/kb/29_Picture7.png)
    From here, you can assign and un-assign all kinds of permissions for users. If you click on **Show all by category**, it will expand a long list of specific permissions for the following categories:
    - Collaboration
    - Devices
    - Global
    - Identity
    - Other
    - Read-only
    - Security & Compliance
    ***NOTE – To get more information on what a permission allows a user to do, click on the ![](https://clients.domaincentral.com.au/index.php/images/kb/30_Picture8.png) icon.***
6. Once you have configured all the permissions for this user, click **Save Changes** to confirm.