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Copilot Studio Agent Developer Blueprint Survey Opportunity
Microsoft is considering a credential for Copilot Studio Agent Developer, and we need your input through our exam blueprinting survey. The blueprint determines how many questions each skill in the exam will be assigned. Please complete the online survey by January 7, 2026. Please also feel free to forward the survey to any colleagues you consider subject matter experts for this certification. If you have any questions, feel free to contact John Sowles at josowles@microsoft.com or Don Tanedo at dtanedo@microsoft.com. Copilot Studio Agent Developer blueprint survey link: https://microsoftlearning.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0koFUKnBUrHsKRoCopilot Studio Agent Maker Blueprinting Survey Opportunity
Greetings! Microsoft is considering updating a credential for Copilot Studio Agent Maker, and we need your input through our exam blueprinting survey. The blueprint determines how many questions each skill in the exam will be assigned. Please complete the online survey by January 7, 2026. Please also feel free to forward the survey to any colleagues you consider subject matter experts for this certification. If you have any questions, feel free to contact John Sowles at josowles@microsoft.com or Don Tanedo at dtanedo@microsoft.com. Copilot Studio Agent Maker blueprint survey link: https://microsoftlearning.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6ywl68gw7VmF0IS
MS Bookings
Hello everyone, I am currently starting to implement MS Bookings. Is it possible to specify fixed appointments (date and time) for which different customers can then register? For example, for training courses that are to take place three times a month. And is it possible to link Bookings to Dynamics so that, for example, appointments are automatically created in Dynamics after the appointment (which was organized with Bookings) with the corresponding customers, and the notes field is even automatically filled with predefined information if necessary? Many thanks in advance! Best regards, J. Theil
Multi AZ for Apps using exadata at azure latency issue
Hello, has anyone deployed their application in a region across all 3 AZs and using Exadata at azure which is in one AZ, and notices a lot of latency between the apps in az1, az3 communicating to exadata in Az2 as an example? MS says inter zone is 1-2 ms but we need to reduce the latency; we tested unizone and results are fine but Microsoft says there is no answer to reduce latency with multi app solution; using one zone or PPG is not our target architecture it’s using the 3 azs ; anyone have any uses cases like this using exadata; understanding that every application is different but this one is very chatty with its database; thanksHow Do AI-Driven Training Programs Compare to Traditional Learning
With the rise of AI, training programs are evolving rapidly. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/ai/ offer personalized learning paths, real-time progress tracking, and role-based recommendations. Traditional learning, on the other hand, often follows a fixed curriculum with limited flexibility. From your experience, do https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/ai actually improve skill retention and career growth compared to conventional methods? Are personalized recommendations more effective than a structured classroom or self-paced course? Some learners combine AI insights with https://github.com/orgs/azure-ai-foundry/discussions/162 to prepare for certifications. Could this blended approach make learning more efficient and targeted? I am curious to hear how professionals and students perceive AI-driven learning versus traditional approaches. Which method helped you achieve better outcomes, and why?Microsoft Security Operations Analyst Blueprint Survey Opportunity
Greetings! Microsoft is considering updating a credential for Microsoft Security Operations Analyst, and we need your input through our exam blueprinting survey. The blueprint determines how many questions each skill in the exam will be assigned. Please complete the online survey by January 6, 2026. Please also feel free to forward the survey to any colleagues you consider subject matter experts for this certification. If you have any questions, feel free to contact John Sowles at josowles@microsoft.com or Don Tanedo at dtanedo@microsoft.com. Microsoft Security Operations Analyst blueprint survey link: https://microsoftlearning.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3eXv88iTMTckTVI Thank you!SQL AI Database Developer Blueprint Survey Opportunity
Microsoft is considering creating a credential for SQL AI Database Developer, and we need your input through our exam blueprinting survey. The blueprint determines how many questions each skill in the exam will be assigned. Please complete the online survey by December 23, 2025. Please also feel free to forward the survey to any colleagues you consider subject matter experts for this certification. If you have any questions, feel free to contact John Sowles at josowles@microsoft.com or Don Tanedo at dtanedo@microsoft.com. SQL AI Database Developer blueprint survey link: https://microsoftlearning.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3skf26peunR5GOa Thank you!Blueprint Opportunity: Implement data engineering solutions using Azure Databricks
Greetings! Microsoft is considering creating a credential for Implement data engineering solutions using Azure Databricks, and we need your input through our exam blueprinting survey. The blueprint determines how many questions each skill in the exam will be assigned. Please complete the online survey by December 2, 2025. Please also feel free to forward the survey to any colleagues you consider subject matter experts for this certification. If you have any questions, feel free to contact John Sowles at josowles@microsoft.com or Don Tanedo at dtanedo@microsoft.com. Implement data engineering solutions using Azure Databricks blueprint survey link: https://microsoftlearning.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_a3ImNDC4lYVoJdI Thank you!GitHub Actions Blueprint Survey Opportunity
Greetings! This is the second of three BP opportunities that we’ll be asking you to participate! If you’re qualified, feel free to complete them all! GitHub is updating a credential for GitHub Actions, and we need your input through our exam blueprinting survey. The blueprint determines how many questions each skill in the exam will be assigned. Please complete the online survey by November 20, 2025. Please also feel free to forward the survey to any colleagues you consider subject matter experts for this certification. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Alicia Gorriaran at aliciagorriaran@github.com. GitHub Actions blueprint survey link: https://microsoftlearning.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3JfLywDLgRfD3oy Thank you!GitHub Foundations Blueprint Survey Opportunity
Greetings! GitHub is updating a credential for GitHub Foundations, and we need your input through our exam blueprinting survey. The blueprint determines how many questions each skill in the exam will be assigned. Please complete the online survey by November 20, 2025. Please also feel free to forward the survey to any colleagues you consider subject matter experts for this certification. You may send this to people external to Microsoft and GitHub as well. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Alicia Gorriaran at aliciagorriaran@github.com. GitHub Foundations blueprint survey link: https://microsoftlearning.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_d0waGGB2LawUlam Thank you!Microsoft Learning Rooms Weekly Round up on 10/16
Below is a summary of what is happening within our Learning Rooms (Groups) so that you can stay in the loop and discover something new. To get frequent updates of their content you must follow/join the group that interests you. Make sure to join one of our Learning Rooms (Groups) today! Learning Room (Group) Details Date/Time Link to discussion/event/blog Azure Cloud Commanders Event: AI Innovation With Azure: From Concept to Creation Friday, Oct 17, 2025, 7:30 AM GMT+13 AI Innovation With Azure: From Concept to Creation | Microsoft Community Hub Modern Development with Azure Integration and AI Event: Azure Live Voice API and Avatar Creation Friday, Oct 17, 2025, 10:00 AM PDT techcommunity.microsoft.com/event/43624d95-1cb4-43ab-8b6e-e67b78fe8b98/azure-live-voice-api-and-avatar-creation/4458942 Microsoft Fabric Café Event: Securing AI in Fabric: Defending ML Workloads from Advanced Cyber Threats Friday, Oct 17, 2025, 09:00 PM PDT Securing AI in Fabric: Defending ML Workloads from Advanced Cyber Threats | Microsoft Community Hub Microsoft Hero Community Event: D365 Field Service 101 October 19, 2025 09:00 AM CET 📢 https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeevarajankumar/ 🖇️ https://streamyard.com/watch/RtDkftSxhn7P?wt.mc_id=MVP_350258 Azure Cloud Commanders Event: Security Best Practices for Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS) Monday, Oct 20, 2025, 12:00 PM PDT Security Best Practices for Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS) | Microsoft Community Hub Microsoft Hero Community Event: FSI and Gen AI: Wealth management advisor with Azure Foundry Agents and MCP October 21, 2025 19:00 PM AEST October 21, 2025 10:00 AM CET 📢 https://www.linkedin.com/in/priyankashah/ 🖇️ https://streamyard.com/watch/Vb5rUWMBN9YN?wt.mc_id=MVP_350258 Azure Cloud Commanders Event: ASO(cial) Superpowers: Streamlined App Deployments with Azure Service Operator Thursday, Oct 23, 2025, 11:00 AM PDT ASO(cial) Superpowers: Streamlined App Deployments with Azure Service Operator | Microsoft Community Hub Microsoft Hero Community Event: The Role of Sentence Syntax in Security Copilot: Structured Storytelling for Effective Defence October 25, 2025 06:00 PM CET 📢 https://www.linkedin.com/in/monaghadiri/ 🖇️ https://streamyard.com/watch/EtPkn2EZkauD?wt.mc_id=MVP_350258 Azure Cloud Commanders Event: Mastering Full Stack with Azure: Effortless Infrastructure and Well-Architected Framework Sunday, Nov 02, 2025, 08:00 PM PST Mastering Full Stack with Azure: Effortless Infrastructure and Well-Architected Framework | Microsoft Community Hub Azure Cloud Commanders Discussion: [Share] AZD-for-beginners [Share] AZD-for-beginners | Microsoft Community Hub Global Cloud & AI Community Discussion: Why should one learn AI? Why should One learn AI ? | Microsoft Community Hub Microsoft Hero Community Blog: 🚀✨ Get ready for a power-packed November with the Microsoft Zero to Hero Community! ✨🚀 🚀✨ Get ready for a power-packed November with the Microsoft Zero to Hero Community! ✨🚀 | Microsoft Community Hub
Word - Table issues
I have a Word template that’s used by multiple people each week. It contains standard formatting elements that users can fill out or delete as needed, including an optional table element. Users typically have tracked changes turned on from the start, and the documents go through several rounds of review by different people before being finalized. We're using M365, drafts are all saved as .docx between users, and they should be starting from a clean template every time. Recently, some team members have encountered a serious issue that I have been unable to recreate on my own: - When they try to edit the table (especially near the end of the review process), the entire table and all content after it deletes itself (can't undo this). - If they try to accept the changes for the table or “Accept All Changes” in the document, Word crashes completely. There’s no unusual formatting or macros in use, and nothing obvious stands out as a cause. We've only started experiencing this in the last few months, and there have been no changes to the templates or to our process. My current suspicion is that tracked changes and/or multiple users editing over time might be introducing corruption into the table. Has anyone else run into this behavior? Any insight into what might cause it or how to prevent it would be greatly appreciatedMicrosoft Learning Rooms Weekly Round up 10/9
Below is a summary of what is happening within our Learning Rooms (Groups) so that you can stay in the loop and discover something new. To get frequent updates of their content you must follow/join the group that interests you. Make sure to join one of our Learning Rooms (Groups) today! Learning Room (Group) Details Date/Time Link to discussion/event/blog Microsoft Fabric Café Event Revolutionizing Data in Motion with Real-time Intelligence in Microsoft Fabric Friday, Oct 10, 2025, 06:00 PM PDT Revolutionizing Data in Motion with Real-Time Intelligence in Microsoft Fabric | Microsoft Community Hub Microsoft Hero Community Event: Azure Functions and network security.. Can it be done? October 11, 2025 06:00 PM CET 📢 https://www.linkedin.com/in/rexdekoning/ 🖇️ https://streamyard.com/watch/RHzXr5bpYHFY?wt.mc_id=MVP_350258 Azure Cloud Commanders Event: AI Innovation With Azure: From Concept to Creation Friday, Oct 17, 2025, 7:30 AM GMT+13 AI Innovation With Azure: From Concept to Creation | Microsoft Community Hub Modern Development with Azure Integration and AI Event: Azure Live Voice API and Avatar Creation Friday, Oct 17, 2025, 10:00 AM PDT techcommunity.microsoft.com/event/43624d95-1cb4-43ab-8b6e-e67b78fe8b98/azure-live-voice-api-and-avatar-creation/4458942 Microsoft Hero Community Event: D365 Field Service 101 October 19, 2025 09:00 AM CET 📢 https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeevarajankumar/ 🖇️ https://streamyard.com/watch/RtDkftSxhn7P?wt.mc_id=MVP_350258 Azure Cloud Commanders Event: Security Best Practices for Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS) Monday, Oct 20, 2025, 12:00 PM PDT Security Best Practices for Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS) | Microsoft Community Hub Microsoft Hero Community Event: FSI and Gen AI: Wealth management advisor with Azure Foundry Agents and MCP October 21, 2025 19:00 PM AEST October 21, 2025 10:00 AM CET 📢 https://www.linkedin.com/in/priyankashah/ 🖇️ https://streamyard.com/watch/Vb5rUWMBN9YN?wt.mc_id=MVP_350258 Azure Cloud Commanders Event: ASO(cial) Superpowers: Streamlined App Deployments with Azure Service Operator Thursday, Oct 23, 2025, 11:00 AM PDT ASO(cial) Superpowers: Streamlined App Deployments with Azure Service Operator | Microsoft Community Hub Microsoft Hero Community Event: The Role of Sentence Syntax in Security Copilot: Structured Storytelling for Effective Defence October 25, 2025 06:00 PM CET 📢 https://www.linkedin.com/in/monaghadiri/ 🖇️ https://streamyard.com/watch/EtPkn2EZkauD?wt.mc_id=MVP_350258 Azure Cloud Commanders Event: Mastering Full Stack with Azure: Effortless Infrastructure and Well-Architected Framework Sunday, Nov 02, 2025, 08:00 PM PST Mastering Full Stack with Azure: Effortless Infrastructure and Well-Architected Framework | Microsoft Community Hub Microsoft Hero Community Discussion: Solved ✅ Outlook on Android https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/discussions/d2f53501-539c-4d14-9407-022bfd99611f/outlook-on-android/4455945 SkillUp with Copilot Studio & Power Platform Knowledge base: 🧠 Copilot Prompt Gallery 一覧表(2025年10月更新)のご案内 🧠 Copilot Prompt Gallery 一覧表(2025年10月更新)のご案内 | Microsoft Community Hub Microsoft Hero Community Blog: 🚀✨ Are you ready for a power-packed, productive, and inspiring October? ✨🚀 🚀✨ Are you ready for a power-packed, productive, and inspiring October? ✨🚀 | Microsoft Community HubWhy should One learn AI ?
One should learn because, Microsoft is deep in the AI race right now — investing heavily, pushing into new product categories, expanding infrastructure, and building tools for both developers and end-users. Here’s a detailed snapshot of where Microsoft is on AI in late-2025, highlighting what they’ve achieved, what they’re working on, what challenges they face, and what it means for users/organizations 1.AI is Now the Core of Microsoft’s Strategy Microsoft isn’t treating AI as an add-on — it’s embedded into everything: Windows Copilot: AI built directly into the OS. Microsoft 365 Copilot: Automates Office apps like Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams. Azure AI Services: Enterprise-grade infrastructure to build, deploy, and scale AI securely. GitHub Copilot & Azure DevOps: AI-driven development and deployment. Learning AI in Microsoft’s stack means you’re aligning with their long-term direction — it’s where every Microsoft product is headed. 2.Unified Ecosystem for Building & Deploying AI When you learn Microsoft AI, you get exposure to a connected environment that simplifies the AI lifecycle: Stage Microsoft Tools/Platforms Data Ingestion Azure Data Factory, Synapse, Fabric Model Training Azure Machine Learning, Custom Models, Azure AI Foundry Orchestration Azure AI Studio, Logic Apps, Power Automate Deployment Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Functions Integration Power Platform, Copilot Studio, Microsoft Graph API You can move from “idea -prototype - enterprise-scale app” without leaving the Microsoft ecosystem. 3.Enterprise-Grade Security & Compliance Microsoft has the most trusted AI compliance posture among hyperscalers: 1000+ security and compliance certifications Responsible AI framework (human oversight, privacy, transparency) Seamless Azure AD / Entra ID integration for secure access If you work with enterprise or gov customers, this is critical — they already rely on Microsoft’s compliance backbone. 4.Massive Career & Business Demand According to recent LinkedIn and IDC reports: 80% of Fortune 500 companies use Azure AI services. “AI + Microsoft Cloud” roles (like AI Engineer, M365 Copilot Admin, Azure AI Specialist) are growing 3x faster than traditional cloud roles. Microsoft certifications (e.g., AI-102, DP-100, AI-900) are among the top-requested by employers. Learning Microsoft AI directly translates to employability and consulting value. 5.Democratized AI — Even for Non-Coders Not everyone needs to be a data scientist: Copilot Studio (Power Platform) → Build custom copilots using natural language. Azure AI Foundry → Build intelligent agents visually. Fabric AI Integration → Analyze data and auto-generate insights in Power BI. Microsoft’s goal is to make AI “as easy as Excel” — so business users can innovate too. 6.Future-Proof Skillset Microsoft is working closely with OpenAI and others to lead in: Agentic AI (autonomous reasoning agents) Multimodal AI (text, image, voice) Edge + Cloud AI (Windows + Azure hybrid AI) Responsible AI governance tools By learning Microsoft AI now, you’re future-proofing yourself for this next generation of AI-native applications.AKS vs Azure Web App – When to Choose Which?
Criteria Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Azure Web App ( App Service ) Use Case Microservices, complex distributed apps, container orchestration Simple web apps, APIs, or monolithic workloads Scalability Advanced autoscaling at container/pod level Built-in autoscale for instances Control Full control over networking, security, and runtime Managed platform, limited infrastructure control Complexity Requires Kubernetes expertise Easy to set up and manage CI/CD ntegrates with Azure DevOps/GitHub Actions, flexible pipelines Native CI/CD support with minimal setup Cost Pay for cluster nodes and infra (can be higher for small workloads) Pay per app plan (simpler, often cheaper for small apps) Best For Large-scale, containerized enterprise apps Quick deployments, small-to-medium web apps, APIs Examples Banking microservices, AI inference workloads, enterprise SaaS Company website, REST API, internal dashboards
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