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Applies to:
- iOS
- Windows
Important
On October 14, 2025, Windows 10 reached end of support and no longer receives quality and feature updates. Windows 10 is an allowed version in Intune. Devices running this version can still enroll in Intune and use eligible features, but functionality isn't guaranteed and can vary.
Use Express Configuration in the Intune for Education portal to assign settings and apps to users and devices. Many Windows and iOS settings are preconfigured with Microsoft-recommended values, and recommended apps are preselected. Adjust any defaults as needed for your school.
Return to Express Configuration any time you want to make changes to a group's settings or apps.
Step 1: Launch Express Configuration
To get the most out of Express Configuration, make sure you sync your school data, or the groups you created, in Microsoft Entra ID before you begin.
Sign into Intune for Education.
Go to Express configuration, and then select Get started.
Optionally, you can go to the School Data Sync website to sync your school's records with Intune for Education. When you're done, or to skip, select Continue to set up Intune for Education.
Step 2: Select a group to configure
In this step, select the group you want to configure. Then select Next.
Your Intune for Education subscription includes some precreated groups. Intune for Education populates these groups with information from school records. These groups are:
- All devices
- All users
If you use School Data Sync (SDS) to import your school's records, these groups are also included:
- All teachers
- All students
Select the All Users group first. Use this group to assign the settings that all users must have. For example, password requirements and pop-up restrictions are likely the same for all users.
When you configure a top-level group, its subgroups inherit all of its settings.
Step 3: Select apps
Tip
If iOS configurations aren't available when you launch Express Configuration, you need to upload or renew your Apple MDM Push Certificate, and add an enrollment program token. For more information and steps, see Add an MDM push certificate.
Select one or more apps to assign. You can add the following app types to devices:
Web apps (for iOS and Windows)
Windows apps
iOS apps
For each app you select, choose the Assignment type. Your options:
Available
Required
When you're ready to apply the assignments, select Next. The selected apps are immediately assigned to the group. Intune for Education also shows the most popular Microsoft Store apps for teachers and students.
Step 4: Select settings
Express Configuration shows you common settings for devices and users. Settings are separated into OS-specific categories: Windows settings and iOS settings.
The default settings are preset with recommended values. Select Next without making any changes to keep the recommendations, or adjust the settings to align with your organization's needs. Settings are immediately applied to your group.
Change Express Configuration selections at any time to fit your school's changing policies. For more customization in Intune for Education, view the full list of Windows and iOS device settings.
Step 5: Review settings
Review your app and settings selections. Select Back to make changes.
When your review is complete, select Save.