Add group members from file

Add users with comma separated list

Comma separated format – The file should be a simple text file with the user information separated by commas. You can use emailaddress, SamAccountName (login name) or UserPrincipalName to identify the users to be added to the group as members.

Example file format:
wendy.smith@domain.com,howard.jones,james@domain.

Upload the comma separated file to add users to a group

1. Click the check mark to the left of the Group’s name to select the group

2. On the Actions menu, click Add Members from file

3. At the right end of the File Name field click the File icon

4. Select the file and click OK

5. Under Content type, verify Comma separated is selected

6. Click the Add button

Add users with single column list

First row contains header – the first row in the text file contains data that does not represent user e-mail, samaccountname (windows logon) or userprincipalname.

Single column format – The file should be a simple text file with the user information on separate lines. You can use emailaddress, SamAccoun Name (logon name) or UserPrincipalName to identify the users to be added to the group as members.

Example file format:
wendy.smith@domain.com
howard.jones
james@domain

Upload a one column file to add users to a group

1. Click the check mark to the left of the Group’s name to select the group

2. On the Actions menu, click Add Members from file

3. At the right end of the File Name field click the file icon

4. Select the file and click OK

5. Under Content type, verify Single column is selected

6. Click the Add button