Adding a group to your organization and assigning a role

Before adding groups to an organization, review the default role permissions settings. If required, you can create custom roles with specific permission settings to align with your company policies.

To create a custom role, see Creating a custom role.

To add a group

1. In the left side navigation panel, click Settings, expand Access control and select Entra Groups.
2. Select the required tenant from the dropdown list.
3. In the Group Name field, enter the group to add.
4. Click Add Group.
5. In the Assigned Role field, enter the role name. An auto-complete list offers suggestions based on your input.
6. Select a role to enable the Select button.