Microsoft 365 admin how-tos
6 step-by-step Microsoft 365 admin jobs with official downloads, exact clicks and checks.
At the end your custom domain will be verified in Microsoft 365 and, if you choose, have the DNS records it needs for email and other services.
8 stepsMicrosoft 365 adminAssign Microsoft 365 licences to users and groupsAt the end every user who needs one will have a Microsoft 365 licence, assigned directly or through group membership, with a usage location set so the assignment succeeds.
8 stepsMicrosoft 365 adminBulk create users in Microsoft 365 from a CSV fileAt the end you will have created many Microsoft 365 user accounts at once, either through the admin center CSV import (up to 249 users per file) or with a Microsoft Graph PowerShell script.
8 stepsMicrosoft 365 adminInstall Microsoft Graph PowerShell and connectAt the end you will have the Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK installed, be signed in with only the permission scopes you need, and know how to check and close the session.
11 stepsMicrosoft 365 adminRemove a domain from Microsoft 365At the end the domain will be gone from your tenant, with every user name, email address, group and app moved to another domain first, so it can be added to another tenant or service.
9 stepsMicrosoft 365 adminPlace mailboxes and sites on hold before a migrationAt the end, the mailboxes, SharePoint sites and OneDrive accounts in scope are covered by a retention policy or Litigation Hold, you have a list of every hold in place, and you know how to release them when the migration is finished.
11 stepsMicrosoft 365 adminPlaybooks that use these how-tos
Most organisations get to Entra ID in stages: sync identities, move sign-in to the cloud, move devices to Entra join, then shift management of users to the cloud. This guide covers each decision with the commands you will use.
18 min readHow to migrate cPanel email to Microsoft 365Move mailboxes from a cPanel web host into Exchange Online with Microsoft's built-in IMAP migration, carry calendars and contacts across by hand, and switch MX without losing mail.
17 min readHow to cut over email DNS without losing mailEvery email migration ends with the same DNS changes. This runbook puts them in a safe order, with TTL planning, record-by-record checks and the rules that stop mail bouncing or landing in junk.
15 min readHow to move users and groups between Microsoft Entra tenantsMicrosoft Entra has no "move user" button. This guide shows how to use cross-tenant access settings and cross-tenant synchronisation for coexistence, how to turn synced accounts into real internal users when you migrate, and how to rebuild groups, licences, MFA and Conditional Access in the target tenant.
22 min readHow to migrate from Exchange Server to Exchange OnlinePick the right method for your Exchange version and mailbox count, set up hybrid or a cutover batch, move mailboxes and public folders, then switch MX and Autodiscover to Exchange Online.
24 min readChecklistHow to migrate Gmail to Exchange OnlineMove Google Workspace mail, calendars, contacts and filters into Exchange Online with Microsoft's built-in Google Workspace migration, keep mail flowing both ways while you work, and change MX only when every batch is done.
19 min readHow to move Microsoft 365 from GoDaddy to a tenant you controlIf you bought Microsoft 365 through GoDaddy, there are two ways to end up with a tenant you manage directly or through another partner. This guide follows what Microsoft and GoDaddy actually document, and says plainly where the documentation stops.
16 min readHow to migrate Google Drive to OneDriveCopy each user's My Drive into their OneDrive with Microsoft's Migration Manager, convert Google Docs, Sheets and Slides to Office files, and finish with a delta pass so nothing changed during the project is lost.
17 min readHow to migrate from Google Workspace to Microsoft 365Move Gmail, Calendar, Contacts, Drive and shared drives into Exchange Online, OneDrive and SharePoint with Microsoft's own tools, then cut over mail without losing a message.
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