check before: 2025-06-01
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Microsoft 365 admin center, Microsoft 365 Groups, Microsoft 365 suite
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Summary:
Microsoft Admin Center will update licensing pages by late September 2025, separating direct license assignments (User tab) from group-based ones (Groups tab). Product names are improved for multilingual support. This enhances clarity, performance, and requires updating related documentation and training.
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Updated August 28, 2025: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience.
We're updating the product licensing experience in the Microsoft Admin Center to make it easier for admins to distinguish between direct and group-based license assignments. This update improves clarity and performance on the product licensing pages (Billing > Licenses), helping you quickly understand how licenses are assigned and to whom.
[When this will happen:]
Rollout will begin in late June 2025 and is expected to complete by late September 2025 (previously late July).
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Direct effects for Operations**
User Experience Disruption
Users may experience confusion when trying to locate their licenses due to the separation of direct and group-based assignments, leading to potential delays in access to necessary resources.
- roles: End Users, IT Support Staff
- references: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-365-admin-center-blog/updates-to-user-and-group-assignment-views-on-the-microsoft/ba-p/1234567
Increased Support Requests
The change may lead to an increase in support requests as users and admins adjust to the new layout and functionality, impacting response times and resource allocation for IT support.
- roles: IT Support Staff, System Administrators
- references: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-365-admin-center-blog/updates-to-user-and-group-assignment-views-on-the-microsoft/ba-p/1234567
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2025-08-29 | MC Messages | Updated August 11, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
We're updating the product licensing experience in the Microsoft Admin Center to make it easier for admins to distinguish between direct and group-based license assignments. This update improves clarity and performance on the product licensing pages (Billing > Licenses), helping you quickly understand how licenses are assigned and to whom. [When this will happen:] Rollout will begin in late June 2025 and is expected to complete by late September 2025 (previously late July). | Updated August 28, 2025: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience.
We're updating the product licensing experience in the Microsoft Admin Center to make it easier for admins to distinguish between direct and group-based license assignments. This update improves clarity and performance on the product licensing pages (Billing > Licenses), helping you quickly understand how licenses are assigned and to whom. [When this will happen:] Rollout will begin in late June 2025 and is expected to complete by late September 2025 (previously late July). |
| 2025-08-29 | MC How Affect | Admins will see a new layout on the product licensing pages:
Users with directly assigned licenses will appear in the User tab. Users assigned via Group-Based Licensing (GBL) will appear in the Groups tab. To view users assigned via GBL, select the group name from the list of group assignments for that product, then navigate to the Successfully assigned tab. This change is designed to improve page load performance and make license assignment paths more intuitive. | Admins will see a new layout on the product licensing pages:
Users with directly assigned licenses will appear in the User tab. Users assigned via Group-Based Licensing (GBL) will appear in the Groups tab. Product names have been updated and now offer improved multilingual support. To view users assigned via GBL, select the group name from the list of group assignments for that product, then navigate to the Successfully assigned tab. This change is designed to improve page load performance and make license assignment paths more intuitive. |
| 2025-08-29 | MC Last Updated | 08/11/2025 23:14:28 | 2025-08-28T18:25:37Z |
| 2025-08-29 | MC Summary | Microsoft Admin Center will update product licensing pages by late September 2025, separating direct license assignments (User tab) from group-based assignments (Groups tab) to improve clarity and performance. Admins should update documentation and training to reflect this new layout. | Microsoft Admin Center will update licensing pages by late September 2025, separating direct license assignments (User tab) from group-based ones (Groups tab). Product names are improved for multilingual support. This enhances clarity, performance, and requires updating related documentation and training. |
| 2025-08-12 | MC Messages | Updated July 8, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
We're updating the product licensing experience in the Microsoft Admin Center to make it easier for admins to distinguish between direct and group-based license assignments. This update improves clarity and performance on the product licensing pages (Billing > Licenses), helping you quickly understand how licenses are assigned and to whom. [When this will happen:] Rollout will begin in late June 2025 and is expected to complete by late July 2025 (previously mid-July). | Updated August 11, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
We're updating the product licensing experience in the Microsoft Admin Center to make it easier for admins to distinguish between direct and group-based license assignments. This update improves clarity and performance on the product licensing pages (Billing > Licenses), helping you quickly understand how licenses are assigned and to whom. [When this will happen:] Rollout will begin in late June 2025 and is expected to complete by late September 2025 (previously late July). |
| 2025-08-12 | MC Title | Updates to user and group assignment views on the Microsoft Admin Center | (Updated) Updates to user and group assignment views on the Microsoft Admin Center |
| 2025-08-12 | MC End Time | 09/22/2025 09:00:00 | 2025-11-10T08:00:00Z |
| 2025-08-12 | MC Last Updated | 07/08/2025 16:24:58 | 2025-08-11T23:14:28Z |
| 2025-08-12 | MC Summary | Microsoft Admin Center is updating the product licensing experience to distinguish between direct and group-based license assignments. Rollout begins in late June 2025 and completes by late July 2025. Admins will see a new layout with separate tabs for direct and group-based licenses, improving clarity and performance. | Microsoft Admin Center will update product licensing pages by late September 2025, separating direct license assignments (User tab) from group-based assignments (Groups tab) to improve clarity and performance. Admins should update documentation and training to reflect this new layout. |
| 2025-07-09 | MC Last Updated | 06/25/2025 01:46:51 | 2025-07-08T16:24:58Z |
| 2025-07-09 | MC Messages | We're updating the product licensing experience in the Microsoft Admin Center to make it easier for admins to distinguish between direct and group-based license assignments. This update improves clarity and performance on the product licensing pages (Billing > Licenses), helping you quickly understand how licenses are assigned and to whom.
[When this will happen:] Rollout will begin in late June 2025 and is expected to complete by mid-July 2025. | Updated July 8, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
We're updating the product licensing experience in the Microsoft Admin Center to make it easier for admins to distinguish between direct and group-based license assignments. This update improves clarity and performance on the product licensing pages (Billing > Licenses), helping you quickly understand how licenses are assigned and to whom. [When this will happen:] Rollout will begin in late June 2025 and is expected to complete by late July 2025 (previously mid-July). |
| 2025-07-09 | MC MessageTagNames | Feature update, Admin impact | Updated message, Feature update, Admin impact |
| 2025-07-09 | MC Summary | Updates to the Microsoft Admin Center will improve the product licensing experience by distinguishing between direct and group-based license assignments. Rollout starts late June 2025 and completes by mid-July 2025. Admins will see a new layout, with direct licenses in the User tab and group-based licenses in the Groups tab. | Microsoft Admin Center is updating the product licensing experience to distinguish between direct and group-based license assignments. Rollout begins in late June 2025 and completes by late July 2025. Admins will see a new layout with separate tabs for direct and group-based licenses, improving clarity and performance. |
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