Be able to choose the cheapest plan or add-on that satisfies a stated requirement, and predict what happens when a license expires, is reassigned, or is removed. The single most important thing: know exactly which features are included in each base plan versus sold as add-ons.
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Domain overview
This domain covers how Microsoft 365 is bought, assigned, and supported: plan tiers (Business, E3/E5, F1/F3), add-ons like Defender for Office 365 and Purview, license assignment and expiry behavior, and support channels. Questions are scenario-based, asking you to pick the minimally sufficient license or predict what happens when licensing changes.
Exam objectives
Mapping workloads to plans: Business Standard, E3, E5, F1/F3, and their included services
Add-on licensing for Defender for Office 365, Purview Information Protection, and Entra ID P1/P2
License assignment, group-based licensing, and effects of expired or unassigned licenses
Support options: admin center service health, self-help, and Premier/Unified support scope
Assuming E3 already includes advanced Defender for Office 365 or Purview Information Protection features that actually require add-ons.
Confusing Entra ID Free/P1/P2 capabilities, especially password hash sync versus writeback or Conditional Access.
Believing an expired license keeps full mailbox and app access, when services degrade or become read-only.
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Your organization has 500 users with Microsoft 365 E3 licenses. You want to add security features such as Microsoft Defender for Office 365 (Plan 1) and Microsoft Purview Information Protection. Which licensing approach should you recommend?
2A company with 200 employees needs to deploy Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise. They want to pay monthly and have no annual commitment. Which licensing program should they use?
3A user is unable to send emails with attachments larger than 25 MB. The organization has Microsoft 365 Business Standard. What should you do to increase the attachment limit?
4Your company has a mix of on-premises and cloud users. You plan to move to Microsoft 365 and need to support hybrid identity with password hash synchronization. Which licensing is minimally required?
5A customer reports that their Microsoft 365 Business Basic subscription is about to expire. They want to ensure uninterrupted service. What should they do?
6Your organization needs to provide access to Microsoft 365 for 50 temporary contractors who will work for 6 months. They require email and Teams. Which licensing approach is most cost-effective?
7Your organization has Microsoft 365 E5 licenses. You want to ensure that users can access sensitive data only from compliant devices. Which Microsoft 365 service should you use?
8An administrator is reviewing an ARM template for a storage account. The template includes a storage account with Standard_LRS redundancy. Which Microsoft 365 licensing feature does this relate to?
9A company with 500 users is planning to adopt Microsoft 365. They need to ensure that all users have access to Microsoft Teams, Exchange Online, and SharePoint Online, as well as the latest desktop versions of Office apps. They also require advanced compliance features such as litigation hold and eDiscovery. Which Microsoft 365 licensing plan best meets these requirements?
10A user is unable to access Microsoft Teams because the tenant's subscription has expired. The administrator wants to restore access as quickly as possible while minimizing costs. What should the administrator do?
11A multinational organization has a Microsoft 365 E5 subscription for 10,000 users. Some users in a subsidiary require only email and basic office apps. The IT department wants to reduce costs by reassigning licenses without losing any existing functionality for those users. What is the most cost-effective licensing strategy?
12An organization is using Microsoft 365 Business Premium. They want to add Microsoft 365 Copilot for 10 users to enhance productivity with AI features. How should the administrator procure the Copilot licenses?
13An organization with 50,000 users is planning to deploy Microsoft 365 E5. They want to use Microsoft Entra ID P2 features for identity protection and access reviews. However, they notice that Entra ID P2 is included in E5 but not in E3. They also need to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements for data residency. Which additional licensing or configuration is required?
14A user receives an error message when trying to activate Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise. The administrator checks the license assignment and confirms the user has a Microsoft 365 E3 license. What is the most likely cause of the activation failure?
15A global organization with 20,000 users is migrating from on-premises Exchange to Exchange Online. They have a mix of Microsoft 365 E3 and E5 licenses. The compliance team requires that all mailboxes be placed on litigation hold within 24 hours of the migration. Which licensing consideration is critical?
16An organization with 5,000 users has Microsoft 365 E3 licenses. They want to add Microsoft Defender for Office 365 (Plan 1) and Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP). Which THREE actions can achieve this?
17Your organization has 500 users and needs to comply with data residency requirements in the EU. You plan to purchase Microsoft 365 E3 subscriptions. Which licensing option should you choose to ensure data is stored only in EU datacenters?
18A customer has 100 users on Microsoft 365 Business Basic and wants to add Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 1. Which licensing approach should they use?
19Your organization is a non-profit. How can you obtain Microsoft 365 licenses at a reduced cost?
20Your company has 50 users on Microsoft 365 Business Premium. You need to provide phone system and audio conferencing capabilities. What should you do?
21A user reports that they cannot access Microsoft 365 services. You check the Microsoft 365 admin center and see that their license is expired. What is the most likely result of an expired license?
22Your organization is deploying Microsoft 365 for a subsidiary with 1,000 users. The subsidiary needs to be billed separately. Which licensing model should you use?
23Which TWO of the following are required to use Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise?
24Which THREE of the following are benefits of the Microsoft 365 E5 license compared to E3?
25Which TWO of the following support options are available for Microsoft 365?
26A company has 500 users and is considering moving to Microsoft 365. They need to ensure that all users have access to Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, and Teams, and they want to use Microsoft Entra ID P1 for identity management. Which Microsoft 365 subscription should they choose?
27An organization with 10,000 users is planning to deploy Microsoft 365. They need to minimize monthly costs while ensuring all users have access to Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Teams, and Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365. Which licensing approach should they adopt?
28An administrator needs to assign Microsoft 365 licenses to new users in bulk. They have a CSV file with user details and want to use a script. Which tool should they use?
29An organization is reconciling their Microsoft 365 invoice and notices charges for 'Microsoft 365 Copilot' that they did not expect. The administrator suspects that users may have inadvertently enabled Copilot via self-service purchase. How should they prevent this in the future?
30Which TWO support plans provide access to Microsoft 365 technical support via phone and email with a guaranteed response time?
31Which TWO Microsoft 365 subscription plans include the Microsoft 365 Copilot add-on as an optional purchase?
32Refer to the exhibit. The administrator wants to reduce costs by reclaiming unused licenses. However, they must ensure that no user loses access to services. What should they do?
33Contoso Ltd. is a mid-sized company with 1,200 employees. They currently use on-premises Exchange and SharePoint. They plan to migrate to Microsoft 365 and have decided to use Microsoft 365 E3 for all users. The IT department is concerned about the cost of add-on services. The CFO wants to minimize monthly expenses while ensuring that users have access to Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Teams, and OneDrive. Additionally, the company needs to meet basic compliance requirements such as retention policies and eDiscovery. They do not require advanced security features like Microsoft Defender for Office 365 P2 or Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention. Which approach should the IT department recommend to meet these requirements at the lowest cost?
34Fabrikam Inc. has 5,000 users and is currently using Microsoft 365 E3. They want to enable Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 for all users. The finance team is concerned about the additional cost and wants to explore if any existing licenses include Copilot or if they can use a lower-cost option. The IT team has determined that Copilot requires a qualifying license such as E3 or E5. Fabrikam also needs to maintain their current level of service for Exchange, SharePoint, Teams, and OneDrive. They do not need any additional security or compliance features beyond what E3 provides. Which licensing strategy should they implement to enable Copilot for all users while minimizing total cost?
35A global organization with 20,000 users is running Microsoft 365 E5 licenses. Due to budget cuts, the CIO wants to reduce licensing costs by 20% while ensuring that all users still have access to Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, and OneDrive. The organization also needs to maintain compliance with industry regulations that require eDiscovery and retention policies. The security team is willing to give up advanced threat protection features like Microsoft Defender for Office 365 P2 and Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention. Which licensing strategy should the organization adopt?
36Wide World Importers has 300 users and is currently using Microsoft 365 Business Premium. The company is expanding and expects to hire 50 more employees next quarter. The CFO is concerned that Business Premium has a 300-user limit and wants to ensure a smooth transition without service interruption. The company needs to keep all current services (Exchange, SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive, Microsoft Defender for Business). They also want to add Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 for all users. Which licensing strategy should they implement to accommodate the growth and add Copilot?
37A small business with 25 employees wants to purchase Microsoft 365 Business Standard licenses through a Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) partner. How will the billing be handled?
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