How to Assign a Microsoft 365 license to SharePoint?

Posted by @MultCloud March 14, 2025

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Before you try to connect your SharePoint service to MultCloud, you need to assign a Microsoft 365 license which includes SharePoint to your Microsoft account.
Tips: For now, the Microsoft 365 licenses which include SharePoint are Microsoft 365 Business Basic, Microsoft 365 Business Standard, and Microsoft 365 Business.

How to Assign a Microsoft 365 license to a Microsoft account

Step 1. Log in Microsoft Admin Center

Log in Microsoft Admin Center with an Admin account that has access to assign licenses. Learn more about admin roles.

Step 2. Manager Product Licenses

Select Users > Active users tab.
Click on the there-dots menu icon of the account you wish to assign a license.
Select Manage product licenses option.

Manage Product Licenses

Step 3. Assign the License

Check the license you wish to assign.
Click on Save Changes.

Assign License

If you’d like to know more about assigning or unassigning licenses for users in the Microsoft 365 admin center, please click here.

Stpe 4. Add SharePoint In MultCloud

Once you’ve assigned the license to the account, you can add SharePoint to MultCloud.

add sharepoint

FAQ:
Q:
If you get a "connection refused" error.
A: Please check if you enable SharePoint on your office 365 account. Both Onedrive for Business and SharePoint use the office 365 account. If your office 365 account doesn't enable SharePoint servie (paid function), then you can't use SharePoint service. Maybe you can check if you can add Onedrive for Business with the same account. Also check on the SharePoint website to make sure that the SharePoint license is enabled.