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Office Apps Administrator

Enabled
Versionv1
Date Added2026-06-21
Categorycollaboration
Assignment Modeallowed
Built-inYes
Template ID2b745bdf-0803-4d80-aa65-822c4493daac

Description

Can manage Office apps cloud services, including policy and settings management, and manage the ability to select, unselect and publish 'what's new' feature content to end-user's devices.

Details

Users in this role can manage Office 365 apps cloud settings. This includes managing cloud policies, self-service download management and the ability to view Office apps related report. This role additionally grants the ability to manage support tickets, and monitor service health within the main admin center. Users assigned to this role can also manage communication of new features in Office apps.

Directory Actions7

  • microsoft.azure.serviceHealth/allEntities/allTasks
  • microsoft.azure.supportTickets/allEntities/allTasks
  • microsoft.office365.messageCenter/messages/read
  • microsoft.office365.serviceHealth/allEntities/allTasks
  • microsoft.office365.supportTickets/allEntities/allTasks
  • microsoft.office365.userCommunication/allEntities/allTasks
  • microsoft.office365.webPortal/allEntities/standard/read

Graph API Permissions9

Microsoft do not provide a direct mapping between Directory actions and Graph API permissions, despite this being necessary for delegated (interactive) access. MSAdminRoles.com has meticulously compiled a list of the Graph API permissions that each built-in admin role enables you to utilise. Please note this listing is not 100% accurate. Graph API permissions and Entra RBAC operate as two independent authorisation planes and do not map to each other on a one-to-one basis.

  • ChangeManagement.Read.All
  • Directory.Read.All
  • ServiceActivity-Exchange.Read.All
  • ServiceActivity-Microsoft365Web.Read.All
  • ServiceActivity-OneDrive.Read.All
  • ServiceActivity-Teams.Read.All
  • ServiceHealth.Read.All
  • ServiceMessage.Read.All
  • ServiceMessageViewpoint.Write