Office hours for partners: Marketplace rewards for FY26
If you are a software company or channel partner selling through the Microsoft commercial marketplace, don’t miss our first Office Hours session of the new fiscal year! We start with an update on Marketplace Rewards for channel partners, which is now generally available for FY26. We then dive into the following topics and answer your questions live: Marketplace Rewards benefit tiers and changes from the pilot program Essential tips for utilizing Microsoft Azure Sponsorship to win multiparty private offer deals Lessons learned from successful partners Where can I access the deck? Click here to download the slides presented in this session of Office Hours. When is the next Office Hours session? Bookmark the Marketplace Community for announcements about upcoming Office Hours events.Certified Software Designations: FY26 Benefits Updates
If you are a software development company selling through the Microsoft commercial marketplace, don’t miss this office hours session. Learn how to stand out to Microsoft customers and sellers -- and unlock the top-tier of benefits available to software development company partners. Walk away with a better understanding of: Certified software designation: What it is and why it matters FY26 updates: New benefits and incentives for designated partners Getting started: Steps to begin your designation journey Where can I access the deck? Click here to download the slides presented in this session of Office Hours. When is the next Office Hours session? Bookmark the Marketplace Community for announcements about upcoming Office Hours events.AI-powered acceleration: scale faster on Microsoft Marketplace
Go beyond the basics of listing and explore what truly drives velocity. For SaaS companies, the Microsoft Marketplace is no longer just a procurement convenience, it’s a strategic revenue engine. Yet while publishing a listing is simple, reaching that first transaction quickly is what separates software development companies who scale from those who stall. Dive into operational readiness, CRM-native automation, seller engagement, trust signals, and AI-enabled acceleration. Whether you're just getting started or looking to optimize your Marketplace motion, this session will provide you with information that will turn your first sale into a repeatable growth engine. What we will cover Accelerate your launch. Learn how embedded deep links and guided tasks cut down publishing time from weeks to hours. Ask AI, get answers. Find out how to access expert marketplace knowledge 24/7; no docs, no guesswork. Stay on track. See how automated roadmaps and adaptive progress tracking keep you from missing critical steps. Ready to turn your sales into repeatable growth engine? Join us December 4 at 9:00 AM PST to learn more and ask questions. How do I participate? Select Add to calendar to save the date, then click the Attend button to save your spot, receive event reminders, and participate in the Q&A.* If you can’t make the live event, don’t worry. You can post questions in advance and catch up on the answers and insights later in the week. * Don’t’ see the Attend button? Sign in to your Marketplace Tech Community account or Register for the Tech Community and join the conversation! Where do I post my questions? Scroll to the bottom of this page and select Comment. This session will be recorded and available on demand immediately after airing. It will feature AI-generated captions during the live broadcast. Human-generated captions and a recap of the Q&A will be available by the end of the week.Office hours for partners: Marketplace resale enabled offers
Tune in to explore resale enabled offers through Microsoft Marketplace. This recently announced capability enables software companies to expand into new markets globally, at scale, and without additional operational overhead. Dive deep into the workflow and requirements for these deals. Learn about reporting and best practices from those that are already selling globally with resale enabled offers. Walk away from this informative office hours with an understanding of: The resale enabled offer workflow, including the Microsoft Marketplace agreement that must be in place between the software company and the channel partner Software company and channel partner requirements for selling resale enabled offers Reporting and managing a resale enabled offer business This office hours will prioritize channel partner questions so post your questions in advance! Simply scroll to the bottom of this page and select Comment. We'll do our best to address as many questions as possible during the Q&A portion at the end of the event. How do I participate? Select Add to calendar to save the date, then click the Attend button to save your spot, receive event reminders, and participate in the Q&A.* If you can’t make the live event, don’t worry. You can post questions in advance and catch up on the answers and insights later in the week. This session will be recorded and available on demand immediately after airing. It will feature AI-generated captions during the live broadcast. Human-generated captions and a recap of the Q&A will be available by the end of the week. * Don’t see the Attend button? Sign in to your Marketplace Tech Community account or register for the Tech Community and join the conversation!Office hours for partners: Microsoft Partner Center reporting
Tune in for a closer look at Microsoft Marketplace reporting in the Microsoft Partner Center. Get to know the Insights and Earnings workspaces. Explore which roles have permission to access reporting, then walk through Earnings, Customer, Order, Usage, and Revenue reports. We'll also answer your questions to tune in live or post your questions in advance. How do I participate? Registration is not required. Select Add to calendar to save the date, then click the Attend button to save your spot, receive event reminders, and participate in the Q&A.* If you can’t make the live event, don’t worry. You can post questions in advance and catch up on the answers and insights later in the week. This session will be recorded and available on demand immediately after airing. It will feature AI-generated captions during the live broadcast. Human-generated captions and a recap of the Q&A will be available by the end of the week. * Don’t see the Attend button? Sign in to your Marketplace Tech Community account or register for the Tech Community and join the conversation!Marketplace office hours for partners: June 2026
Tune in for updates, insights, and live Q&A to help you sell through the Microsoft Marketplace. Learn how to bring your innovations to businesses, organizations, and government agencies around the world. Explore the latest benefits and get tips that will help you grow your business. How do I participate? Registration is not required. Add this event to your calendar and select Attend to receive reminders. Post your questions in advance, or any time during the live broadcast.Marketplace office hours for partners: May 2026
Tune in for updates, insights, and live Q&A to help you sell through the Microsoft Marketplace. Learn how to bring your innovations to businesses, organizations, and government agencies around the world. Explore the latest benefits and get tips that will help you grow your business. How do I participate? Registration is not required. Add this event to your calendar and select Attend to receive reminders. Post your questions in advance, or any time during the live broadcast.Marketplace office hours for partners: April 2026
Tune in for updates, insights, and live Q&A to help you sell through the Microsoft Marketplace. Learn how to bring your innovations to businesses, organizations, and government agencies around the world. Explore the latest benefits and get tips that will help you grow your business. How do I participate? Registration is not required. Add this event to your calendar and select Attend to receive reminders. Post your questions in advance, or any time during the live broadcast.Marketplace office hours for partners: March 2026
Tune in for updates, insights, and live Q&A to help you sell through the Microsoft Marketplace. Learn how to bring your innovations to businesses, organizations, and government agencies around the world. Explore the latest benefits and get tips that will help you grow your business. How do I participate? Registration is not required. Add this event to your calendar and select Attend to receive reminders. Post your questions in advance, or any time during the live broadcast.Marketplace office hours for partners: February 2026
Tune in for updates, insights, and live Q&A to help you sell through the Microsoft Marketplace. Learn how to bring your innovations to businesses, organizations, and government agencies around the world. Explore the latest benefits and get tips that will help you grow your business. How do I participate? Registration is not required. Add this event to your calendar and select Attend to receive reminders. Post your questions in advance, or any time during the live broadcast.
