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How do I add an external user to a 365 group?

External users who do not have an @usca.edu email account can be added to a 365 Group. NOTE: You must…

External users who do not have an @usca.edu email account can be added to a 365 Group.

NOTE: You must be a Group Owner to add an external user.

To add an external user to a 365 Group:

Sign into Office 365 and navigate to your Group

Click the "members" link as shown below (1)

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Click "Add members" (2)

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Enter the email address for the external user into the search box (3)

Click the address in the dropdown (4)

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Click Save to add the user (5)

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The external user will be sent a welcome message like the one shown below

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If the external user has already signed into another USCA 365 Group, they can use the same password they used previously.  If they have never signed into a USCA 365 Group with the listed email address, they will be prompted to set a password.