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Happy Monday and welcome to our newest members of the Microsoft Q&A Product Champions Program! 👋✨ We’re excited to have you here and can’t wait to see the impact you’ll make in the community. Product Champions is all about recognizing helpful contributions, growing together, and supporting others on Microsoft Q&A. 💙 👋 Introduce yourself! Drop a comment below and tell us: What Microsoft products or topics do you enjoy helping with? Are you new to contributing or a longtime Q&A helper? 📌 New here? Program overview: Product Champions Welcome Sign up (if you haven’t yet): Microsoft Product Champions form We’re so glad you’re here — welcome to the community! 🙌✨Calling all Microsoft Q&A contributors: Join Product Champions Program
🎉 Sign-ups are open for the Microsoft Q&A Product Champions Program (2026)! ✅ Sign up: Product Champions Enrollment Form 📘 Learn more: Product Champions Welcome Guide If you love answering questions and helping others on Microsoft Q&A, we’d love to have you join. ``🎉 Product Champions Gift Card Challenges Are Live!
We’re excited to officially launch the Product Champions Gift Card Challenges to recognize and reward the incredible impact our contributors are making across Microsoft Q&A. 💳 How the Gift Card Rewards Work 🏅 Monthly Top Contributor Each month (excluding quarterly challenge final months — June, September, and December), the #1 contributor in every product track earns a gift card: Microsoft 365 & Windows: 100+ answers — $100 Surface: 30+ answers — $50 Teams: 30+ answers — $50 Dev Tech & Security: 15+ answers — $50 🚫 Winners cannot receive this award two months in a row ✨ Top Onboarded Champion The #1 newly onboarded contributor in each product track earns a $10 gift card ✅ Must answer at least 10 questions in their first month 📌 Reward is only valid during the first month after joining 🏆 Quarterly – Top 3 Contributors Every quarter, the top contributors in each product track are recognized: Windows, Microsoft 365, Surface & Teams 🥇 1st place: $150 (100+ Answers) 🥈🥉 2nd & 3rd place: $50 each (50+ Answers) Dev Tech & Security 🥇 1st place: $50 (50+ Answers) 🥈🥉 2nd & 3rd place: $25 each (25+ Answers) 🤲 Winners will be announced the day after the quarter is over. 🚫 Winners cannot receive the award twice in a row 📅 Quarterly Challenge Schedule Answer count would be counted based on the following dates: Q1 Challenge: April 1 – June 30 Q2 Challenge: July 1 – September 30 Q3 Challenge: October 1 – December 31 💬 Ready to Participate? Head over to Microsoft Q&A, find a question in your product area, and share your expertise! Every answer is an opportunity to help someone succeed. Keep contributing, climb the leaderboard, and you could be our next winner! 🎉 For full program and incentive details, visit the Product Champions Teams channel. All participants are expected to follow Microsoft Q&A Community Guidelines and use AI responsibly when contributing. Questions or feedback? Drop a comment below—we’d love to hear from you!Celebrating Our New Product Champions Winners (January–February 2026)
📌 Note: Monthly recognition of our gift card winners has moved to the Product Champions Teams channel. We’re excited to recognize some of our newest contributors who made an immediate impact after joining the Microsoft Q&A Product Champions Program 🙌 These champions jumped in quickly sharing knowledge, answering questions, and supporting others across key product areas. 🏆 New Onboarded Gift Card Winners Month Product Track Winner January 2026 Windows dio xavier January 2026 Microsoft Teams ruwim b January 2026 Surface sengupta January 2026 Microsoft 365 stefan blom February 2026 Windows yutaka k jp February 2026 Microsoft Teams yutaka k jp March 2026 Windows Mustafa Salah March 2026 Microsoft 365 Debashmita Saha 👏 Huge congratulations to all of you for your contributions and for helping grow the community! If you are a winner, please be on a lookout in your email from Tango Gift cards to redeem your reward. We’re excited to see momentum building and look forward to recognizing more contributors in the coming months 🚀 Check out more ways to earn gift cards HERE Thank you!🏅 Monthly Top Contributor – Gift Card Winners (Jan–Mar 2026)
📌 Note: Monthly recognition of our gift card winners has moved to the Product Champions Teams channel. Each month, we recognize outstanding contributors in the Product Champions Program who go above and beyond to support the Microsoft Q&A community 🎉 Monthly Top Contributor Winners Month Product Track Winner January 2026 Windows Kapil Arya January 2026 Microsoft 365 Stefan Blom February 2026 Microsoft 365 Thomas l March 2026 Windows Dio Xavier March 2026 Microsoft 365 Hebikuzure aka murachi akira 👏 Huge congratulations to all of our winners! Thank you for your dedication, consistency, and impact—you’re helping make Microsoft Q&A better for everyone. ✨ Want to be a winner next month? There’s plenty of opportunity in the following product tracks: Microsoft Teams Surface Security Developer Technologies Check out more ways to earn gift cards HERE We look forward to announcing more winners in the coming months 🚀 🎁 For our winners: please be on the lookout for an email from Tango Gift Cards with instructions to redeem your reward. Keep the great contributions coming! 🙌🚀New Champion Kickstart Reward 🎉
We’re excited to have you join the Product Champions Program! To celebrate your onboarding and kickstart your journey, we’re offering a $10 gift card to the #1 newly onboarded contributor in each product track during their first month after signing up. ✅ How to Qualify: Be newly onboarded to the program. Answer at least 10 questions on Microsoft Q&A within your first month. Adhere to the Microsoft Q&A AI Usage Policy and Community guidelines Rank as the #1 new contributor in your product track. This reward is only valid during your first month after joining, so start contributing today and make an impact from day one! 👨💻Product Tracks: Windows Microsoft Teams Surface Microsoft 365 Developer Technologies Security & Management Questions or feedback? Reply below or reach out to the program team—we’d love your input to make this program even better. Thank you for being part of Product Champions. Let’s make your first month a success!Microsoft Q&A Product Champions Leaderboard
We’re excited to celebrate our top Microsoft Q&A Product Champions contributors from January through June 2026! Thank you for sharing your time and expertise to help others and make a meaningful impact across our community. Each month, our Microsoft Q&A Product Champions leaderboard, highlights the top contributors across our product tracks, giving us another way to recognize the expertise and impact our Champions bring to Q&A. Check out the leaderboard, celebrate your fellow Champions, and keep contributing—you could be among the Champions we recognize next! Please join us in congratulating our top members below 👏 June 2026 Top Product Champions - Overall Dio Xavier Stefan Blom Simo-k Hebikuzure aka Murachi Akira Thomas L Hornblower409 Emilys_726 ((((((((( MUSTAFA SALAH Senthil kumar Product Track Leaderboards Windows Dio Xavier Kapil Arya Crazykats Senthil kumar Hebikuzure aka Murachi Akira Gerard Oomens MUSTAFA SALAH Emilys_726 Spigolo wanisan Microsoft Teams SImo-k ((((((((( Ruwim.b Emilys_726 Dio Xavier Surface S.sengupta Barb Bowman Dio Xavier Hebikuzure aka Murachi Akira Microsoft 365 Stefan Blom Simo-k Hebikuzure aka Murachi Akira Dio Xavier Thomas L Hornblower409 ((((((((( John Korchok MUSTAFA SALAH Bob jones aka cybertaz mvp Developer Technologies Dio Xavier Senthil Kumar Deepesh Dhake Security & Management Chantal11-MVP_WindowsInsider May 2026 Top Product Champions - Overall Dio Xavier Stefan Blom Simo-k Hebikuzure aka Murachi Akira Thomas L Yutaka_K_JP Hornblower409 Emilys_726 Kapil Arya ((((((((( Product Track Leaderboards Windows Dio Xavier Kapil Arya Crazykats Hebikuzure aka Murachi Akira Spigolo Emilys_726 Wanisan Gerard Oomens Simo-k DaveM121 (2) Microsoft Teams Ruwim.b SImo-k ((((((((( Hebikuzure aka Murachi Akira Emilys_726 Surface S.sengupta Hebikuzure aka Murachi Akira Barb Bowman Microsoft 365 Stefan Blom Simo-k Dio Xavier Thomas L Hebikuzure aka Murachi Akira Hornblower409 John Korchok Bob jones aka cybertaz mvp (((((((((( emilys_726 Developer Technologies Dio Xavier Senthil Kumar Hebikuzure aka Murachi Akira April 2026 Top Product Champions - Overall Dio Xavier Stefan Blom Hebikuzure aka Murachi Akira Simo-k Thomas L Hornblower409 Kapil Arya S.sengupta Charles Kenyon Emilys_726 Product Track Leaderboards Windows Dio Xavier Kapil Arya Hebikuzure aka Murachi Akira crazykats Spigolo Emilys_726 S.sengupta Wanisan Enric Cortés Neil D Microsoft Teams Ruwim.b emilys_726 hebikuzure aka Murachi Akira Simo-k Surface S.sengupta Hebikuzure aka Murachi Akira Microsoft 365 Stefan Blom Thomas L Simo-k Hebikuzure aka Murachi Akira Dio Xavier Hornblower409 Charles Kenyon Bob jones aka cybertaz mvp John Korchok Gérard Oomens Developer Technologies Dio Xavier Senthil Kumar Simo-k March 2026 Top Product Champions - Overall Dio Xavier Stefan Blom Hebikuzure aka Murachi Akira Thomas L Simo-k Mustafa Salah Hornblower409 KazushigeSakai Emilys_726 Bob jones aka cybertaz mvp Product Track Leaderboards Windows Dio Xavier Mustafa Salah Kapil Arya Hebikuzure aka Murachi Akira Crazykats Spigolo Gérard Oomens Neil D KazushigeSakai Wanisan Microsoft Teams Ruwim.b Emilys_726 hebikuzure aka Murachi Akira Simo-k Yutaka_K_JP Dio Xavier Miroslav Pragl Debashmita Saha Tamer Tug Sjaak Ketting Surface S.sengupta Hebikuzure aka Murachi Akira KazushigeSakai Ron Barker Wanisan Microsoft 365 Stefan Blom Thomas l Hebikuzure aka Murachi Akira Dio Xavier Simo-k Hornblower409 Bob jones aka cybertaz mvp KazushigeSakai Charles Kenyon Gérard Oomens Developer Technologies Dio Xavier Hebikuzure aka Murachi Akira Yutaka_K_JP Simo-k Motosan Jannica Don Varnau Chandyl Tamer Tug Pavel Poddubny Security & Management Spigolo Chantal11-MVP_WindowsInsider Yutaka_K_JP Emilys_726 Hebikuzure aka Murachi Akira February 2026 Top Product Champions – Overall Stefan Blom Dio Xavier Thomas L Hebikuzure aka Murachi Akira Simo-k Gérard Oomens kagiyama yutaka S.sengupta Bob jones akacybertaz mvp John Korchok Product Track Leaderboards Windows Kapil Arya Dio Xavier Hebikuzure aka Murachi Akira Gérard Oomens Hidaka Crazykats Spigolo kagiyama yutaka Neil D Ramesh Microsoft Teams Ruwim.b Simo-k kagiyama yutaka Hebikuzure aka Murachi Akira Emilys_726 Dio Xavier Sjaak Ketting Stefan Blom Tamer Tug Julian Sharp Surface S. sengupta Hebikuzure aka Murachi Akira Barb Bowman KazushigeSakai Dio Xavier kagiyama yutaka Splashcn G225 - MVP 2009-2020 Simo-k Daniel Pelte Microsoft 365 Stefan Blom Thomas L Simo-k Dio Xavier Hebikuzure aka Murachi Akira Bob jones akacybertaz mvp John Korchok kagiyama yutaka Gérard Oomens Hornblower409 Developer Technologies Dio Xavier Simo-k kagiyama yutaka Hebikuzure aka Murachi Akira Makapu _aw_ チャブーン Tamer Tug Johnny55 Alexandr Smirnoff Security & Management _aw_ Spigolo Chandyl Chantal11-MVP_WindowsInsider Gérard Oomens kagiyama yutaka Pavel Poddubny January 2026 Top Product Champions – Overall Stefan Blom Dio Xavier Simo-k Hebikuzure aka Murachi Akira Thomas L John Korchok Hornblower409 Kapil Arya S.sengupta Makapu Product Track Leaderboards Windows Kapil Arya Dio Xavier Crazykats Hebikuzure aka Murachi Akira Hidaka Spigolo S.sengupta Neil D Gérard Oomens Wanisan Microsoft Teams Ruwim.b Dio Xavier Simo-k Hebikuzure aka Murachi Akira Emilys_726 Tamer Tug Miroslav Pragl Ppavle Pavel Poddubny Crazykats Surface S.sengupta Barb Bowman Hebikuzure aka Murachi Akira Dio Xavier Btbt Gérard Oomens Crazykats CeciliaSth チャブーン Miroslav Pragl Microsoft 365 Stefan Blom Simo-k Thomas L Dio Xavier Hebikuzure aka Murachi Akira John Korchok Hornblower409 Bob jones akacybertaz mvp CharlesKenyon Makapu Developer Technologies Dio Xavier Serhat E Hebikuzure aka Murachi Akira Simo-k kagiyama yutaka Security & Management _aw_ SpigoloImportant Announcement! Teams Channel Update
🚀 New Teams Channel for Product Champions! Hi everyone! We’re excited to share that we’ve launched a new Teams channel for Product Champions to help us communicate more efficiently, stay connected, and keep everyone up to date. This space will make it easier to: Stay informed on program updates Receive timely notifications Engage directly with each other Get ready for our new biweekly meetings coming soon 👀 👉 Next steps: You should have received an invitation to the Teams channel using the email you signed up with. If you didn’t receive the invite, or If you’d prefer to use a different email for Teams access, please let me know! 📩 You can either: Private message me here, or Email me at productchampions@microsoft.com Looking forward to seeing you all there and building a more connected community together 🙌🎉 Product Champions Certification Voucher Announcement
Are you looking to get Microsoft certified soon? 🎓✨ We’re excited to reward our Product Champions with 50% certification exam vouchers as part of our ongoing recognition efforts! These vouchers are a great opportunity to validate your skills and continue growing your expertise across Microsoft technologies. 🏆 How to Win (May Challenge) There are two ways to earn a 50% certification voucher in May: 🎯 Hit 30+ contributions in May → You will automatically receive a certification voucher 🎟️ Make 10+ contributions in May → You will be entered into a raffle (20 vouchers available) (All contributions must be completed within the month of May to qualify.) 🏆 What You’ll Receive Eligible winners will receive a 50% certification exam voucher, which can be used toward a Microsoft certification of your choice. 📅 Important Timing Details Vouchers will be distributed during the first week of June 2026 Exams must be scheduled and completed by June 30, 2026 Vouchers will expire after June 30, 2026 ⏰ Important: This is a short usage window, so we recommend planning ahead—browse available exam options and schedule early. 🔗 Register for Your Exam Browse certifications and schedule your exam here: 👉 Register and schedule your exam ⚠️ Important Eligibility Note Certification vouchers are limited to one per person per Microsoft fiscal year (End of June) If you have already received a certification voucher this fiscal year, you will not be eligible to receive another one ✅ Next Steps Once you receive your voucher: Browse and select your certification Register and schedule your exam Complete your exam before June 30, 2026 We’re excited to support your certification journey and recognize your contributions to the community 👏 Stay tuned for winner announcements and more program updates!Finish May Strong, Start June Strong – Gift Card Raffle
Finish May strong, start June stronger — every answer gets you closer to winning 💪 We’re heading into the final stretch of May and kicking off a strong start for June — and we want YOU to build momentum with us 🚀 To celebrate, we’re launching a Product Champions Participation Raffle for May and June — open to all contributors across every product track! 🎯 How it works Your contributions = your chances to win 👇 👉 Entries are based on your total contributions per month (May and June are counted separately) ✅ 5+ answers in the month → 1 raffle entry 🎟️ ✅ 10+ answers in the month → 3 raffle entries 🎟️🎟️🎟️ ✅ 20+ answers in the month → 5 raffle entries 🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️ ✅ 50+ answers in the month → 8 raffle entries 🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️ 💡 The more you contribute each month, the more chances you have — but everyone has a shot! 🎁 What you can win 🏆 5 winners → $50 📅 Raffle timeline: May contributions → winners announced in early June June contributions → winners announced in early July 🌟 Why participate? This is the perfect time to: 🔥 Build momentum and finish May strong 🚀 Carry that energy and start June even stronger 💬 Help build the community across Microsoft Q&A 🚀 Ready to jump in? Pick your product track Find open questions Start contributing and earning entries ✨ Thank you for everything you do to support the Microsoft Q&A community. Let’s finish May strong and carry that momentum into June! 💪 💬 Questions/ Feedback? Drop them below — we’d love to hear from you!
