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Self-service sign-up makes it easier for users in your organization to sign up for online services from Microsoft. We call this sign-up process "self-service sign-up" because your users can sign up to use services paid by your subscription, or use free services, without asking you to take action on their behalf.
How self-service sign-up works
The following example shows how self-service sign-up works in a school. The same general flow applies to any organization that has self-service programs enabled in its tenant.
Users sign up with their organizational email address.
Students and faculty members use school email addresses that show they're affiliated with the institution. For example, an address like jakob@uw.edu may indicate a student at the University of Washington.
They choose a Microsoft service and begin sign-up.
Users go to the sign-up page for a Microsoft service, such as Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise, and sign up by entering their organizational email address. Depending on what is enabled, they might also be able to sign up for other free services.
Microsoft validates the email domain and provisions access.
After the email address is validated, the user can begin using the service right away, such as Microsoft 365, Power BI, or another eligible offering.
Admins can review and control self-service sign-up.
In the Microsoft 365 admin center, admins can review subscriptions on the Licensing page to see whether users have signed up for services in the tenant. To control whether users can sign up for self-service subscriptions, use the Update-MgPolicyAuthorizationPolicy PowerShell cmdlet with the AllowedToSignUpEmailBasedSubscriptions parameter. For more information, see How do I control self-service settings?.
Available self-service programs
Following are the currently available self-service programs. This list is updated as new programs are added.
| Program | Description | More Info | Website for self-service sign-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft 365 A1 | Any student or teacher can use a school email address to sign up for free Microsoft 365 and get Office apps for the web, up to 100 GB of OneDrive cloud storage, and SharePoint Online for class, team, and project sites. | Microsoft 365 Education Technical FAQ | Microsoft 365 Education |
| Power BI service | Power BI enables users to visualize data, share discoveries, and collaborate in intuitive new ways. If your organization already subscribes, you may see options to upgrade your license to Power BI Pro or Power BI Premium Per User (PPU). These options offer you limited, free access to advanced capabilities. The Power BI service is available as a stand-alone service and as part of Microsoft Fabric. | Power BI in your organization | Microsoft Power BI |
| Microsoft Fabric | Microsoft Fabric (Free) is a cloud-based analytics service. The free trial includes full access to all Fabric experiences and features and up to 1 TB of OneLake storage. | Fabric in your organization | Microsoft Fabric |
| Azure Information Protection | RMS for individuals is a free self-service subscription for users in an organization who have been sent sensitive files that are protected by Azure Rights Management (Azure RMS), but their IT department didn't implement Azure Rights Management (Azure RMS), or Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS). | RMS for Individuals and Azure Rights Management | Microsoft Rights Management portal |
| Microsoft Power Apps | In Power Apps, you can manage organizational data by running an app that you created or that someone else created and shared with you. Apps run on mobile devices such as phones, or you can run them in a browser by opening Dynamics 365. You can create an infinite variety of apps — all without learning a programming language such as C#. | Self-service sign up for Power Apps | Microsoft Power Apps |
| Dynamics 365 | Dynamics 365 offers a suite of business applications including Business Central for financial management, Finance, Supply Chain Management, and more. Explore trial offers to find the right solution for your organization — from ERP to CRM — all in one place. | Dynamics 365 | Dynamics 365 |
| Microsoft Marketplace | Microsoft Marketplace is a destination for software-as-a-service business apps built on the Microsoft cloud platform. Microsoft Marketplace features hundreds of apps, add-ons, and content packs that extend the functionality of Microsoft products like Azure, Dynamics 365, Office 365, and Power BI. | Microsoft Marketplace | Microsoft Marketplace |
| Microsoft Partner Incentives | The Microsoft Cloud Partner Program provides membership tiers with benefits to help your business grow. Participate in the program at the level that suits your needs to access benefits and develop your relationship with Microsoft and other partners. | Microsoft Partner Incentives | Microsoft Partner Incentives |
| Microsoft Business Center | The Microsoft Business Center is the portal for customers who make purchases through the Microsoft Products and Services Agreement (MPSA). | Quick Start: Register for the Microsoft Business Center | Microsoft Business Center |
| Microsoft 365 admin center (Volume Licensing) | The Microsoft 365 admin center now manages licenses purchased under Enterprise, Select, Education (Campus or School), Open Value, Open License, and ISV Royalty agreements. Volume License Service Center (VLSC) functionality has been migrated to the Microsoft 365 admin center. | Volume Licensing in Microsoft 365 admin center | Microsoft 365 admin center |
| Minecraft Education | By using Minecraft as a platform for learning, educators can motivate and inspire every student to achieve more, and ignite a passion for learning. Join a community of educators learning how to use Minecraft to unlock student potential. | Minecraft Education | Minecraft Education |
| Microsoft Clipchamp | Microsoft Clipchamp is a web-based video creation and editing tool included in many Microsoft 365 plans. It offers AI-powered features like auto-captioning and voiceovers, with projects stored in OneDrive and SharePoint. Microsoft Stream and Clipchamp have been unified under the Clipchamp brand for video creation and management across Microsoft 365. | Microsoft Clipchamp | Minecraft Education |
| Power Automate | Power Automate is a product to help you set up automated workflows between your favorite apps and services to synchronize files, get notifications, collect data, and more. | Sign up and sign in for Power Automate | Power Automate |
| Microsoft Copilot Studio | Microsoft Copilot Studio empowers teams to easily create powerful AI agents and copilots using a guided, no-code graphical interface without the need for data scientists or developers. Copilot Studio addresses many of the major issues with bot building in the industry today, eliminating the gap between subject matter experts and development teams. | Licensing and access details | Sign up for Microsoft Copilot Studio |
| Microsoft Entra B2B | Microsoft Entra business-to-business (B2B) collaboration lets you invite external users (or "guest users") to use your paid Microsoft Entra services. Some features are free, but for any paid Microsoft Entra features, you can invite up to five guest users for each Microsoft Entra edition license that you own for an employee or a nonguest user in your tenant. | Microsoft Entra B2B | Self-service sign-up |