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microsoft-365/admin/add-users/change-user-profile-photos.md

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 ms.author: chrisda
 author: chrisda
 manager: deniseb
-ms.date: 9/29/2023
+ms.date: 5/10/2024
 audience: Admin
 ms.topic: article
 ms.service: microsoft-365-business
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 description: "Learn how a Microsoft 365 global admin can add, update, and remove the pictures in user account profiles and Microsoft 365 Group profiles."
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-# Change user profile photos
+# Change user profile photos and settings
 
 Check out [Microsoft 365 small business help](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2197659) on YouTube.
 
-This article explains how to manage profile photos on user accounts and [Microsoft 365 Groups](../create-groups/office-365-groups.md).
+This article explains how to manage profile photos and photo update settings on user accounts and [Microsoft 365 Groups](../create-groups/office-365-groups.md).
 
 > [!TIP]
-> If you need help with the steps in this article, consider [working with a Microsoft small business specialist](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2186871). With Business Assist, you and your employees get around-the-clock access to small business specialists as you grow your business, from onboarding to everyday use.
+> If you need help with the steps in this article, consider [working with a Microsoft small business specialist](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkid=2186871). With Business Assist, you and your employees get around-the-clock access to small business specialists as you grow your business, from onboarding to everyday use.
 
 ## Before you begin
 
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ You can't manage user photos for Microsoft 365 Groups using the Microsoft 365 ad
 
 The maximum supported size of a photo is 4 MB.
 
+User profile photo updates don't affect other user account properties. Configuration of the environment where new updates can be performed doesn't affect existing user profile photos in the cloud or in on-premises environments. 
+
 ## Use the Microsoft 365 admin center to change a user's profile photo
 
 1. In the Microsoft 365 admin center, go to the **Users** \> <a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkid=834822" target="_blank">Active users</a> page.
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   ```
 
   For detailed syntax and parameter information, see [Remove-MgGroupPhoto](/powershell/module/exchange/remove-userphoto).
+
+## Configure photo update settings in your Microsoft 365 organization
+
+Photo update settings in your organization include controlling the environment where user profile photos can be updated and which roles are required.
+
+> [!IMPORTANT]
+> When you change photo update settings, it can take up to 24 hours for the changes to reflect throughout Microsoft 365. For example, if you block cloud user profile photo updates, it can take up to 24 hours before the users are blocked from making updates.
+
+### Select where user profile photos can be edited using Microsoft Graph
+
+Currently, you can configure the photo update settings using Microsoft Graph only. For more information, see Manage user profile photo settings in Microsoft 365 using Microsoft Graph.