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Set-MgUserLicense — Basic Usage

Use Set-MgUserLicense for a standard administrative task.

Copy-ready commandSet-MgUserLicense — Basic Usage
Set-MgUserLicense -UserId user@contoso.com -AddLicenses @{SkuId=$skuId} -RemoveLicenses @()
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Requirements and permissions

Requirements
Microsoft.Graph PowerShell SDK
Permissions
Graph delegated or application permissions
Last reviewed
2026-07-31

Examples

Basic Usage

Use Set-MgUserLicense for a standard administrative task.

Set-MgUserLicense -UserId user@contoso.com -AddLicenses @{SkuId=$skuId} -RemoveLicenses @()

Original command

Assign a Microsoft 365 license.

Set-MgUserLicense -UserId user@contoso.com -AddLicenses @{SkuId=$skuId} -RemoveLicenses @()

Common errors

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