Need to add user to MS Project Online account

Question

I need to add an additional user license to current MS Project Online

Answer 1

To add an additional user license to your current Microsoft Project Online account, you will need to follow these steps:

1. Purchase the additional licenses: Make sure you have the necessary licenses available for Project Online.
2. Assign the new licenses to your users: You can use the Microsoft 365 admin center to assign the licenses. Here’s how:
   • Go to Users > Active Users in the Microsoft 365 admin center.
   • Select the user you want to assign the license to.
   • Under Product licenses, assign the new Project Online license to the user.

If you prefer using a script for bulk license assignment, you can use the Manage-MSOLLicense script to do this, specifying the new SKU you want to assign.

Make sure to check that the user is properly assigned the license after completing these steps.

Answer 2

Hi @Shawn Bibby

Welcome to the Microsoft Q&A forum and thank you for taking the time to reach out. I’m glad to help you get your new user set up with Project Online access. 

If you need to add another team member into Project Online, the next step is to add an additional Project license to your tenant. Project Online uses a per‑user licensing model, which means each person who needs to create, manage, or track projects must have their own assigned license. This ensures they receive the full experience, including permissions, storage, and service access tied to that individual account. 

Additional details are available at the link below: Microsoft Project Online service description - Service Descriptions | Microsoft Learn 

If you are the admin, you can add an additional license by following these steps: 

1/ Sign in to the Microsoft 365 admin center

Navigate to Microsoft 365 admin center and sign in using an account with admin or billing permissions. 

2/ Go to Purchase Services

On the left panel, select Billing > Purchase services.  

You can find more details here: Add Project Online to your Office 365 account 

Select the Project Online plan your organization is using, choose Add, then update the license quantity based on your needs. 

3/ Assign the license to the user 

Go to Users > Active Users, choose the user who needs access, and enable the appropriate Project Online license under Licenses and apps.  

Once the license is assigned, the user should have access shortly. If they don’t see Project Online right away, sometimes it just takes a few moments for everything to sync. 

I hope this information is helpful. Please follow these steps and let me know if it works for you. If not, we can work together to resolve this.    

Thank you for your patience and your understanding. If you have any questions or need further assistance, please feel free to share them in the comments on this post so I can continue to support you. 

I look forward to your thoughts on this. 

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