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Update-MgUser — Basic Usage

Use Update-MgUser for a standard administrative task.

Copy-ready commandUpdate-MgUser — Basic Usage
Update-MgUser -UserId user@contoso.com -Department IT
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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 Update-MgUser for a standard administrative task.

Update-MgUser -UserId user@contoso.com -Department IT

Original command

Update a Microsoft Entra ID user.

Update-MgUser -UserId user@contoso.com -Department IT

Common errors

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