How to change office 365 user password?

To change your Office 365 user password, you’ll need to have administrator privileges. Here’s how you can change your password using the Office 365 admin center:

  1. Go to the Office 365 admin center by signing in with your administrator account at https://admin.microsoft.com.
  2. From the dashboard, click “Users” in the left-hand menu.
  3. Select the user whose password you want to change from the list of users. You can use the search box at the top of the page to find the user quickly.
  4. Click on the user’s name to open their profile.
  5. Click the “Reset password” button at the top of the page.
  6. In the “Reset password” window that appears, enter a new password for the user in the “New password” field.
  7. Re-enter the password in the “Confirm new password” field to ensure that it’s correct.
  8. Optionally, you can select the checkbox next to “Make this user change their password when they first sign in” to force the user to change their password the next time they log in.
  9. Click the “Reset” button to save the new password and apply the changes.
  10. Inform the user of their new password and advise them to change it again to something they can remember.

That’s it! You’ve now successfully changed the password for a user in Office 365.

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