Microsoft Learning Rooms have moved to Tech Community!
We’re excited to announce the launch of Microsoft Learning Rooms—now live in the Groups tab of the Microsoft Learn Tech Community Hub! 👉 Join a Learning Room today and take your skills to the next level. Make sure to join the Learning Rooms you want, and don’t forget to hit the 🔔 Bell icon so you never miss an update! These dedicated spaces are hosted by Microsoft Learn Experts and are designed to help you: ✅ Get your questions answered in real time ✅ Join exclusive events and discussions ✅ Connect with peers and professionals on your learning journey ✅ Stay up to date with the latest Microsoft Learn resources and updates Whether you're just starting out or looking to deepen your expertise, there's a Learning Room for you. Explore topics across Azure, Microsoft 365, Power Platform, AI, and more! Let’s learn together. See you in the rooms! 😊
Prioritize Your Pipeline to Sell More with Less Effort
July 9 | 1 PM EST ➡️ Save your seat We'll share how to assess and prioritize your pipeline so you can focus on the deals most likely to convert. Learn how Carve prioritizes deals—what to look for, what to avoid, and how to move faster with less effort. Learn how to: Spot high-impact deals most likely to close via Marketplace Filter out distractions and stop wasting time on low-probability opportunities Identify what Microsoft sellers actually care about so your deals get noticed ➡️ Save your seat
Microsoft Certification Exam Voucher - AI Skills Fest Challenge
Dear Community, I am writing to you regarding a Microsoft Certification exam voucher I received as a winner of the Microsoft AI Skills Fest Challenge Sweepstakes. I understand its expiration date was June 21, 2025. Unfortunately, due to an oversight, I was unable to schedule and take my exam before the expiration date. I would be incredibly grateful if you would consider my situation and advise if there is any possibility of an extension or a new voucher being issued. I was very much looking forward to utilizing this opportunity to achieve a Microsoft Certification. Thank you for your time and consideration.🚀 Microsoft Tech Community Highlights
✨ M365 Developers Update – June 2025 Copilot Studio enhancements: New tools for multi-agent orchestration, enterprise data access, custom AI tuning, plus the introduction of the Agent Store, a marketplace for prebuilt agents Microsoft 365 Agents Toolkit launched, helping build apps for Copilot and Teams using Azure AI Foundry Dev Proxy update: Now includes cost and usage insights for language models Athena agent deep dive: Learn how this collaboration-focused Copilot agent was built ⚙️ Microsoft Defender & Purview Updates Defender for Cloud Apps: Redesigned application inventory page with improved navigation in Defender XDR Defender for Identity: Added domain controller sensor deployment and visibility enhancements Purview Insider Risk: New email indicators (e.g., “attachments to free domains”) and deeper XDR integration OneDrive & SharePoint DLP: U.S. government cloud can now scan at-rest files automatically 📧 Outlook & Microsoft 365 Productivity Outlook Web: New Summarize Attachment Copilot feature—AI-generated summaries of attached docs and PDFs right in your Inbox Outlook New Experience: Built-in shared mailbox support Outlook retirements: Sports Calendar (Interesting Calendars) will be removed starting early June 📡 Teams & Collaboration Teams DVR: Pause, rewind, and fast-forward town hall recordings on web and desktop OneDrive in Teams: Now always opens to your last-used view for quicker navigation 🌐 Fabric & AI Development Microsoft Fabric – What’s New: June updates include private links at the workspace level and outbound access protection to secure data flows 🛠 Administrative & Security Updates Windows 11 KB5062324: Fixes Windows Update scan hang issues Windows build KB5060526: Addresses memory leak, font preview, Windows Hello certificate issues, and Settings app reboot loop fix Nota bene: Some users report boot failures after June updates—monitor and patch accordingly 🧭 Summary: Why It Matters to You For Devs: Copilot APIs, Agent Store, and Fabric tools are opening up powerful new developer workflows. For Security & Compliance: Defender and Purview enhancements signal tighter governance and risk monitoring. For End Users: Outlook and Teams improvements streamline meetings, email reviews, and file access. For Admins: OS updates require attention to avoid update issues and ensure smooth operational health.Microsoft Applied Skills: Upcoming Retirements
As part of our ongoing efforts to ensure our credentials portfolio remains current and aligned with the latest product updates and trends. We have retired or will be retiring the following Microsoft Applied Skills credentials: Already retired Microsoft Applied Skills: Build distributed apps with .NET Aspire: April 30 Microsoft Applied Skills: Configure SIEM security operations using Microsoft Sentinel: April 30 Microsoft Applied Skills: Train and manage a machine learning model with Azure Machine Learning: April 30 June 20 Create an intelligent document processing solution with Azure AI Document Intelligence July 31st Implement AI models with Microsoft Power Platform AI Building Our commitment to helping you build relevant, in-demand skills means that we periodically update or retire older assessments as we introduce new ones. Keep an eye out for new credentials in these areas. Explore other Applied Skills to keep building your skills.Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Functional Consultant Blueprint Survey Opportunity
Greetings! Microsoft is updating a certification for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Functional Consultant, 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 th , 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 Rohan Mahadevan at rmahadevan@microsoft.com or John Sowles at josowles@microsoft.com. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Functional Consultant blueprint survey link: https://microsoftlearning.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b1wB0tTpeqrWSguMicrosoft Applied Skills assessment update
We are excited to announce that maintenance for the following Microsoft Applied Skills assessments has been completed, and they are now available: Microsoft Applied Skills: Deploy and configure Azure Monitor Microsoft Applied Skills: Implement security through a pipeline using Azure DevOps Microsoft Applied Skills: Develop an ASP.NET Core web app that consumes an API Microsoft Applied Skills: Create an intelligent document processing solution with Azure AI Document Intelligence Microsoft Applied Skills: Configure secure access to your workloads using Azure networking Microsoft Applied Skills: Secure storage for Azure Files and Azure Blob Storage Microsoft Applied Skills: Build a natural language processing solution with Azure AI Language Microsoft Applied Skills: Secure Azure services and workloads with Microsoft Defender for Cloud regulatory compliance controls Learn more at Microsoft Credentials We will continue to keep you posted on future assessment maintenance completion here.
