Managing Microsoft 365 User Accounts Using Graph PowerShell

Managing user accounts is one of the most frequent and critical responsibilities for Microsoft 365 administrators. From onboarding new users to maintaining licenses and eventually offboarding accounts, every stage of the user lifecycle must be handled carefully and securely.

With Microsoft Graph PowerShell, administrators get a modern, scalable way to manage Microsoft 365 user accounts programmatically—without relying on legacy modules or portal-only operations.

This article brings together the most important Microsoft 365 user management tasks and links to detailed Graph PowerShell guides available on M365Corner, helping you navigate the entire user lifecycle with confidence.

• Retrieve Microsoft 365 User Accounts Using PowerShell

Before making changes to any user account, administrators usually need to retrieve and inspect user details. This includes checking account status, user properties, and assigned licenses.

Using Graph PowerShell, you can list all users, retrieve a single user, or filter users based on specific attributes.

👉Learn how to retrieve Microsoft 365 users using Graph PowerShell
Read the complete guide on using Get-MgUser to fetch user details efficiently:

🔗 https://m365corner.com/m365-powershell/using-get-mguser-in-microsoft-graph-powershell.html

• Create New Microsoft 365 User Accounts with Graph PowerShell

User onboarding is one of the most common automation scenarios in Microsoft 365. Whether you’re creating users individually or preparing for bulk provisioning, Graph PowerShell provides a consistent and secure approach.

With the right parameters, you can define user properties such as display name, UPN, password profile, and account status during creation.

👉 Create Microsoft 365 users using PowerShell automation
Explore how to provision new users step-by-step using New-MgUser:

🔗 https://m365corner.com/m365-powershell/using-new-mguser-in-graph-powershell.html

• Update Existing Microsoft 365 User Accounts

User information changes over time—job titles, departments, account settings, and more. Graph PowerShell allows administrators to update these properties without recreating the user account.

This is especially useful for bulk updates, organizational changes, and identity standardization.

👉 Modify Microsoft 365 user properties using PowerShell
Learn how to update user attributes safely with Update-MgUser:

🔗 https://m365corner.com/m365-powershell/using-update-mguser-in-graph-powershell.html

• Bulk Enable or Disable Microsoft 365 User Accounts

There are many scenarios where administrators need to temporarily disable or re-enable user accounts, such as extended leave, security incidents, or employee exits.

Graph PowerShell makes it easy to handle these actions in bulk, reducing manual effort and errors—especially when working with CSV-based automation.

👉 Bulk enable or disable Microsoft 365 users using PowerShell
Follow this practical guide for bulk account management:

🔗https://m365corner.com/m365-powershell/how-to-bulk-disable-or-enable-m365-user-accounts-using-graph-powershell.html

• Manage Microsoft 365 User Licenses with PowerShell

License management is tightly coupled with user provisioning and deprovisioning. Administrators often need to check assigned licenses, assign new licenses, or remove licenses when roles change.

Graph PowerShell provides full control over license assignments at scale.

Check Assigned Licenses for a Microsoft 365 User

Before making license changes, it’s important to understand what licenses a user already has.

👉 Retrieve Microsoft 365 user license details using PowerShell
Learn how to inspect assigned licenses with Get-MgUserLicenseDetail:

🔗https://m365corner.com/m365-powershell/using-get-mguserlicensedetail-in-graph-powershell.html

• Assign Licenses to Microsoft 365 Users

License assignment can be automated during onboarding or handled separately based on role requirements.

👉 Assign Microsoft 365 licenses using Graph PowerShell
Read the step-by-step license assignment guide:

🔗 https://m365corner.com/m365-powershell/user-license-assignment-using-graph-powershell.html

• Remove Licenses from Microsoft 365 Users

When users change roles or leave the organization, licenses should be removed promptly to optimize costs and maintain compliance.

👉 Remove Microsoft 365 user licenses using PowerShell
Learn how to safely remove licenses using Set-MgUserLicense:

🔗 https://m365corner.com/m365-powershell/removing-m365-user-license-using-set-mguserlicense.html

• Remove Microsoft 365 User Accounts Using Graph PowerShell

User offboarding is the final stage of the lifecycle. After ensuring data retention and access reviews, administrators may need to permanently remove user accounts.

Graph PowerShell enables controlled and auditable user deletions.

👉 Delete Microsoft 365 users using PowerShell
Follow this guide on removing users with Remove-MgUser:

🔗 https://m365corner.com/m365-powershell/using-remove-mguser-in-graph-powershell.html

Conclusion

Managing Microsoft 365 user accounts doesn’t have to involve repetitive portal-based tasks. With Graph PowerShell, administrators can automate the entire user lifecycle—from retrieval and provisioning to licensing and deprovisioning.

This cluster article serves as a central navigation point for Microsoft 365 user management on M365Corner. Each linked guide dives deeper into a specific task, helping you build reliable, scalable PowerShell automation for real-world admin scenarios.