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- #The device is being used by another application how to#
- #The device is being used by another application windows 10#
- #The device is being used by another application license#
- #The device is being used by another application windows#
#The device is being used by another application license#
The license assignment has to be done in the Microsoft 365 admin center, under Billing > Licenses.You can assign licenses to only one group, but you can nest groups within that one group.
#The device is being used by another application how to#
For the steps on how to do that, see Manage licenses for devices.
#The device is being used by another application windows#
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On the Windows client device, open an Office application, such as Word, and go to File > Account. To verify that Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise and the Windows client device meet these requirements, do the following steps:
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The Windows client device must be Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) joined or hybrid Azure AD joined.
#The device is being used by another application windows 10#
A supported version of Windows 11 or Windows 10 Semi-Annual Channel.Version 1907 or later of Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise.The following are the requirements for device-based licensing for Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise: Requirements for using device-based licensing for Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise For commercial availability, contact your Microsoft account representative. For more information, read the blog post on education availability. For education customers, the license is Microsoft 365 Apps for Education (device) and is available only through Enrollment for Education Solutions (EES). For commercial customers, the license is Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise (device) and is available only through Enterprise Agreement/Enterprise Agreement Subscription. Device-based licensing for Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise is available as a license only for some commercial customers and some education customers.