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How to Find Office 365 Groups Storage Report

Is your Office 365 group storage spiraling out of control? This is a challenge that many professionals face, and it can severely impact your workflow and productivity. But don't worry – we won't leave you hanging. Follow the strategies below to generate an Office 365 group usage report that will help you streamline Microsoft 365 group storage management.

Microsoft 365 tools

Using Microsoft 365 Admin Center

Microsoft 365 Permission Required
Global Admin or a User Summary Reports Reader.
  • Login to the Microsoft 365 admin center.
  • Select the Groups activity section under Reports»Usage»Microsoft 365 Apps.
  • Here, you can find both the SharePoint site and mailbox storage of respective groups on a daily basis under the Storage section.
Using Microsoft 365 Admin Center

Using Windows PowerShell

Microsoft 365 Permission Required
Global Admin or a User Summary Reports Reader.
  • Connect to SharePoint Online PowerShell.
  • You can get the storage details of Microsoft 365 groups using the below cmdlets. However, it requires a few lines of code.
    Get-UnifiedGroup
    Get-SPOSite 

Using PowerShell Script

Microsoft 365 Permission Required
Global Admin or a User Summary Reports Reader.
  • As there is no easy way to get the storage occupied by all the Microsoft 365 groups, we have prepared a PowerShell script that will include a combination of various cmdlets to get the Office 365 groups usage report.
  • Download and run the following script in the Administrator PowerShell.
Using PowerShell Script
GetOffice365GroupsStorage.ps1

Say goodbye to Microsoft 365 groups storage issues!

With AdminDroid Microsoft 365 groups usage reporting tool, admins gain visibility into the entire details related to M365 groups and their storage capabilities, thereby enhancing your organization's productivity.

Microsoft 365 Group Mailbox Management

Utilize Microsoft 365 mailbox usage reports to investigate the daily statistics of group mailboxes, ensuring you are continuously informed about the various attributes of these mailboxes.

SharePoint Site Usage Analytics

Manage SharePoint site storage effectively by routinely monitoring the usage of SharePoint Online sites. This involves tracking active sites, active files, page views, and the daily storage consumption by users.

Real-time Alerts on Storage Quota Modifications

Generate an alert to identify any abnormal count of site quota modifications occurring within a short timeframe.

Delete Inactive SharePoint Document Libraries

Remove inactive SharePoint libraries that have not been used for an extended period to optimize Office 365 group storage.

Interactive Dashboards on Office 365 Groups Usage

Leverage the in-built usage dashboards to visualize the Microsoft 365 groups usage reports in a customized way.

Get Instant updates to Manage Microsoft 365 Groups

Eliminate the need for manual syncing and ensure that you always have the most up-to-date information on Microsoft 365 groups' storage by automatic syncing.

Overall, AdminDroid allows you to efficiently manage Office 365 groups with a plethora of reports and features available! By monitoring the SharePoint storage usage reports, you can seamlessly share content to the Microsoft 365 users and perform group storage related activities that ensure uninterrupted collaboration.

Important Tips

Review the daily usage of M365 groups and delete unwanted files when the storage consumption is high.

To control storage consumption within Office 365 groups, it's necessary to examine file restoration activities in SharePoint Online and verify the necessity of the restored files.

Ensure regular cleaning of the SharePoint Online recycle bins to maximize storage space and enhance Microsoft 365 groups’ performance.

Common Errors and Resolution Steps

The following are possible errors and troubleshooting hints while dealing with the Office 365 groups storage report.

Error The term 'Get-UnifiedGroup' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program.

This happens because the Exchange Online module may not be installed properly.

Fix Install the Exchange Online PowerShell module. If it is already installed, updating it could resolve the issue.
// Run the below cmdlet for installing it.
Install-Module -Name ExchangeOnlineManagement
// Run the below cmdlet for updating it.
Update-Module -Name ExchangeOnlineManagement

Error The ‘Connect-PnPOnline’ command was found in the module ‘PnP.PowerShell’, but the module could not be loaded. For more information, run ‘Import-module PnP.PowerShell.

The error may happen when a version conflicts with the PnP PowerShell module installed in the machine.

Fix Uninstall all the versions of PnP PowerShell from your machine and install the required version.
// Run the below cmdlet to uninstall all the versions of PnP PowerShell.
Uninstall-Module -Name PnP.PowerShell -AllVersions -Force
// Run the below cmdlet to install the 1.12 version of PnP PowerShell.
Install-Module PnP.PowerShell -RequiredVersion 1.12 -Force

Error Something went wrong so we couldn’t upload <Filename>

This happens when you upload a file to a M365 group whose storage is full.

Fix Delete unwanted files from the group or increase the size of the group’s site using the below PowerShell cmdlet.
Set-SPOSite -Identity <Site URL> -StorageQuota <value> –StorageQuotaWarningLevel <value>

Error No valid OAuth 2.0 authentication session exists.

This happens when you connect to SharePoint Online using PowerShell 7.

Fix Connect to SharePoint Online using Windows PowerShell.
Connect-SPOService

Error Current site is not a tenant administration site.

This happens while connecting to SharePoint Online using the cmdlet Connect-SPOService without using the word ‘admin’ in it.

Fix Include the word ‘admin’ in the URL.
https://<YourTenantName>-admin.sharepoint.com/

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