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# Add or delete users using Azure Active Directory
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Add new users or delete existing users from your Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) organization. To add or delete users you must be a User administrator or Global administrator.
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Add new users or delete existing users from your Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) organization. To add or delete users you must be a User administrator or Global administrator.
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## Add a new user
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You can create a new user using the Azure Active Directory portal.
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### To add a new user
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1. Sign in to the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com/) as a User administrator for the organization.
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2. Select **Azure Active Directory**, select **Users**, and then select **New user**.
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3. On the **User** page, fill out the required information.
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3. On the **New user** page, select **Create user** and then add the user's information.
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-**Name (required).** The first and last name of the new user. For example, Mary Parker.
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-**Name (required)**: The first and last name of the new user. For example, Chris Green.
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-**User name (required)**: The user name of the new user. For example, [email protected].
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-**User name (required).** The user name of the new user. For example, [email protected].
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The domain part of the user name must use either the initial default domain name, <_yourdomainname_>.onmicrosoft.com, or a custom domain name, such as contoso.com. For more information about how to create a custom domain name, see [How to add a custom domain name to Azure Active Directory](add-custom-domain.md).
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The domain part of the user name must use either the initial default domain name, <_yourdomainname_>.onmicrosoft.com, or a custom domain name in your Azure AD organization such as contoso.com. For more information about how to create a custom domain name, see [How to add a custom domain name to Azure Active Directory](add-custom-domain.md).
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-**Profile.** Optionally, you can add more information about the user. You can also add user information at a later time. For more information about adding user info, see [How to add or change user profile information](active-directory-users-profile-azure-portal.md).
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-**Groups**: You can add the user to one or more existing groups, or you can do it later. For more information about adding users to groups, see [How to create a basic group and add members](active-directory-groups-create-azure-portal.md).
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-**Groups.** Optionally, you can add the user to one or more existing groups. You can also add the user to groups at a later time. For more information about adding users to groups, see [How to create a basic group and add members](active-directory-groups-create-azure-portal.md).
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-**Directory role**: If you require Azure AD administrative permissions for the user, you can add them to an Azure AD role. You can assign the user to be a Global administrator or one or more of the limited administrator roles in Azure AD. For more information about assigning roles, see [How to assign roles to users](active-directory-users-assign-role-azure-portal.md).
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-**Directory role.** Optionally, you can add the user to an Azure AD administrator role. You can assign the user to be a Global administrator or one or more of the limited administrator roles in Azure AD. For more information about assigning roles, see [How to assign roles to users](active-directory-users-assign-role-azure-portal.md).
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-**Job info**: You can add more information about the user here, or do it later. For more information about adding user info, see [How to add or change user profile information](active-directory-users-profile-azure-portal.md).
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4. Copy the auto-generated password provided in the **Password** box. You'll need to give this password to the user for the initial sign-in process.
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5. Select **Create**.
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The user is created and added to your Azure AD tenant.
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The user is created and added to your Azure AD organization.
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## Add a new user within a hybrid environment
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If you have an environment with both Azure Active Directory (cloud) and Windows Server Active Directory (on-premises), you can add new users by syncing the existing user account data. For more information about hybrid environments and users, see [Integrate your on-premises directories with Azure Active Directory](../hybrid/whatis-hybrid-identity.md).
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## Delete a user
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You can delete an existing user using Azure Active Directory portal.
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### To delete a user
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1. Sign in to the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com/) using a User administrator account for the organization.
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2. Select **Azure Active Directory**, select **Users**, and then search for and select the user you want to delete from your Azure AD tenant. For example, _Mary Parker_.
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1. Select **Azure Active Directory**, select **Users**, and then search for and select the user you want to delete from your Azure AD tenant. For example, _Mary Parker_.
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3. Select **Delete user**.
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1. Select **Delete user**.
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-[Work with dynamic groups and users](../users-groups-roles/groups-create-rule.md)
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Or you can perform other user management tasks, such as [adding guest users from another directory](../b2b/what-is-b2b.md) or [restoring a deleted user](active-directory-users-restore.md). For more information about other available actions, see [Azure Active Directory user management documentation](../users-groups-roles/index.yml).
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Or you can perform other user management tasks, such as [adding guest users from another Azure AD organization](../b2b/what-is-b2b.md) or [restoring a deleted user](active-directory-users-restore.md). For more information about other available actions, see [Azure Active Directory user management documentation](../users-groups-roles/index.yml).
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