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Fill a "Person or Group" field with custom text

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Posted on by MM004 6

Is it possible to fill a "Person or Group" field with a custom username that isn't in O365 if the searched for username isn't found in a microsoft list?

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    @MM004 

    No that is not possible.

    You could get a dummy account created in AD. Need not have to assign it a license.

     

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