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Summary

Replace deprecated "Azure AD" terminology with the current "Microsoft Entra" branding per Microsoft's official rename (July 2023).

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Location Before After
billing/concepts/azure-subscriptions.md an Azure AD global administrator a Microsoft Entra Global Administrator

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  • Microsoft officially renamed Azure Active Directory to Microsoft Entra ID in July 2023.
  • The role name Global Administrator remains unchanged; only the product prefix requires updating.

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docs: update deprecated Azure AD terminology to Microsoft Entra ID
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## Summary

Replace deprecated "Azure AD" terminology with the current 
"Microsoft Entra" branding per Microsoft's official rename 
(July 2023).

## Changes

| Location | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| `billing/concepts/azure-subscriptions.md` | an **Azure AD** global administrator | a **Microsoft Entra** Global Administrator |

## Why

- Microsoft officially renamed Azure Active Directory to 
  **Microsoft Entra ID** in July 2023.
- The role name **Global Administrator** remains unchanged; 
  only the product prefix requires updating.

## References

- [Microsoft Entra rename announcement](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/fundamentals/new-name)
- [Microsoft Entra built-in roles – Global Administrator](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/role-based-access-control/permissions-reference#global-administrator)
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Pull request overview

This PR updates deprecated Azure AD terminology in billing documentation to use current Microsoft Entra branding.

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  • Replaces “Azure AD global administrator” with “Microsoft Entra Global Administrator” in Azure subscription setup prerequisites.

Comment thread content/billing/how-tos/set-up-payment/connect-azure-sub.md
* You must know your Azure subscription ID. See [Get subscription and tenant IDs in the Azure portal](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-portal/get-subscription-tenant-id) in the Microsoft Docs.

* You must be logged into Azure as a user who is able to provide tenant-wide admin consent or arrange to work with an Azure AD global administrator to configure an admin consent workflow. See [AUTOTITLE](/billing/concepts/azure-subscriptions).
* You must be logged into Azure as a user who is able to provide tenant-wide admin consent or arrange to work with a Microsoft Entra Global Administrator to configure an admin consent workflow. See [AUTOTITLE](/billing/concepts/azure-subscriptions).
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Sharra-writes commented May 18, 2026

@zer0big Looks good! Thanks for the update!

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