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6 articles tagged Microsoft 365 licensing.

  1. Convert a user mailbox to a shared mailbox and remove the license safely

    Keep a leaver's email and calendar in Exchange Online without paying for a license: secure the account, convert the mailbox, grant access, then remove the license in the right order.

    Microsoft 36511 min read
  2. Group-based licensing in Microsoft 365: setup, conflicts and error fixes

    Assign Microsoft 365 licences through groups, disable service plans per group, move users off direct assignment and fix CountViolation, MutuallyExclusive and usage location errors.

    Microsoft 36511 min read
  3. Microsoft 365 Business Premium vs E3 vs E5: feature comparison for admins

    Compare Microsoft 365 Business Premium, E3 and E5 after the July 2026 price and packaging changes: identity, Defender, Intune, Teams, mailbox and compliance features side by side.

    Microsoft 36511 min read
  4. Microsoft 365 suites with and without Teams: licensing options explained

    How Microsoft 365 and Office 365 suites with and without Teams work after the November 2025 reversal and July 2026 prices, when to add Teams Enterprise, and how to check who is licensed for Teams.

    Microsoft 36510 min read
  5. Microsoft Graph PowerShell recipes for user, licence and sign-in reports

    Replace retired MSOnline scripts with Microsoft Graph PowerShell recipes for user inventories, licence counts, unlicensed and inactive users, and recent failed sign-ins.

    Microsoft 36511 min read
  6. SharePoint and OneDrive standalone plan retirement: licensing paths to 2029

    Microsoft is retiring SharePoint Online Plan 1 and 2 and OneDrive for Business Plan 1 and 2. Find affected users, size storage and move them to a suite or storage add-on.

    Microsoft 36514 min read