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AI‑102 certification page shows deprecated learning paths without clear guidance
Hi everyone, I’m preparing for the Azure AI Engineer Associate (AI‑102) certification and noticed some usability confusion on the official certification page. Under “Prepare for the exam”, several learning paths are marked as “deprecated”, but there’s no clear explanation of what has changed, which learning path should now be followed, or how this maps to the current exam structure. For new learners, this makes it difficult to know which content is recommended versus legacy. Additionally, the certification landing page itself doesn’t appear to provide a visible feedback mechanism, which makes reporting this kind of UX issue challenging. It would help a lot if the page included a short explanation, a before/after timeline, or grouped deprecated content under a clearly labeled “Legacy” section. Sharing this in the spirit of constructive feedback to help improve the learning experience. Thanks.Blueprint opportunity for Managing financial operations with Dynamics 365 Finance
Greetings! Microsoft is updating the credential for Managing financial operations with Dynamics 365 Finance, 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 May 8, 2026. 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 as well. If you have any questions, feel free to contact John Sowles at josowles@microsoft.com or Don Tanedo at dtanedo@microsoft.com. Managing financial operations with Dynamics 365 Finance blueprint survey link: https://www.starttest.com/starttest2/startsurvey?programid=187&guid=EAC8BBD0-FD12-4318-8468-C8760A65EFB3
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Hello Skills Hub Community! Below is a summary of what is happening within our Skilling Rooms (Groups) so that you can stay in the loop and discover something new. To get frequent updates of their content, make sure to follow/join the group that interests you. Find the full list of our Skilling Rooms (Groups) here: Skilling Room Directory Skilling Room Details Date/Time Link to post The Fabric Café Event: FabCon + SQLCon 2026 Recap: What's New in Microsoft Fabric Wednesday, Apr 22, 2026, 06:00 PM PDT FabCon + SQLCon 2026 Recap: What’s New in Microsoft Fabric | Microsoft Community Hub The Fabric Café Weekly #FabricCoffee sessions at Microsoft Fabric Cafe https://www.youtube.com/@MicrosoftFabricCafe Modern Development with Azure Integration and AI Modernize your Applications with popular and advanced SDKs on Azure Blog | Microsoft Community HubLearning & Sharing Skills in the Microsoft Community
Hello everyone, I am excited to join the Skills Hub community! I am interested in improving my technical skills learning new tools and connecting with people who enjoy sharing knowledge. I am currently exploring Microsoft technologies, community learning resources and ways to grow through discussions and real world experiences. Looking forward to learning from all of you and contributing where I can. Thanks and happy learning!What Letter Boxed Taught Me About Problem-Solving in Tech Learning
Hi everyone This might sound a little unusual but I have recently been playing a word puzzle called Letter Boxed and it made me think about how we approach learning technical skills. The game challenges you to connect letters strategically use constraints creatively, and solve the puzzle in as few steps as possible. It reminded me a lot of working through cloud labs or automation exercises especially when learning tools like Azure scripting or infrastructure concepts. You have limited inputs and the key is understanding patterns and thinking ahead. I have noticed that strengthening logical thinking through small daily challenges even word games helps with debugging architecture planning and breaking down complex problems. Has anyone else found that non technical puzzles or games improved their technical learning or problem solving skills? Curious to hear your thoughtsFrom AI‑Curious to Agent‑Builder in Microsoft 365 (No Code)
Hi everyone, I keep getting the same questions in my inbox: “How do I start learning AI?” “Can I build an AI Agent without knowing how to code?” So I put together a simple, beginner-friendly blog focused on Microsoft tools like Copilot and Copilot Studio - perfect for anyone starting from zero. 👉 Check it out here: https://medium.com/@sajeda27/from-ai-curious-to-agent-builder-no-code-required-46f845458a97 If you find it useful, feel free to share it with someone who’s been asking the same questions 🙌New Idea
Hi Team, I have been an extensive user of Microsoft Teams and the broader Microsoft ecosystem for a significant period, and I genuinely appreciate the continuous innovation that enhances modern collaboration. From my experience in IT, especially while working with cross-functional stakeholders, I find the meeting recording and automated summary features extremely valuable. However, I would like to propose an enhancement based on real-world challenges. In meetings where both technical and non-technical stakeholders are present, discussions often become highly technical, making it difficult for business participants to fully understand. This can lead to reduced engagement and misalignment. Suggested Enhancement: It would be highly beneficial if Microsoft Teams could generate two types of meeting summaries: Technical Summary: Detailed and suitable for engineering teams Business Summary: Simplified and easy to understand for non-technical stakeholders Example: Technical: We are integrating multiple third-party APIs. Simplified: Think of it like an airport control tower. Different airlines operate independently, but the control tower coordinates everything to ensure smooth operations. Our system is improving that coordination to make things faster and more reliable. Technical: We optimized the rendering pipeline. Simplified: We improved the application speed, reducing wait time from several seconds to almost instant. Why this matters: Improves understanding across teams Enhances decision-making Reduces communication gaps Makes collaboration more effective I believe this feature would significantly enhance Microsoft Teams and create a more inclusive experience for all stakeholders. Thank you.
CREATING A SHORT_TITLE FROM A STRING OF MESSY TEXT
H, I am trying to create a short title from a string of text. for instance ArtzFolio Tulip Flowers Blackout Curtain for Door, Window & Room | Eyelets & Tie Back | Canvas Fabric | Width 4.5feet (54inch) Height 5 feet (60 inch); Set of 2 PCS i want to get a product name(short title) from text. the dataset is messy and i need help with it.Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals Blueprint Survey Opportunity
Greetings! Microsoft is updating a credential for Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals, 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 April 23, 2026. 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 as well. If you have any questions, feel free to contact John Sowles at josowles@microsoft.com or Don Tanedo at dtanedo@microsoft.com. Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals blueprint survey link: https://microsoftlearning.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0HhsR39KQNuU2PQWeekly Roundup for Skilling Rooms (Groups)
Hello Skills Hub Community! Below is a summary of what is happening within our Skilling Rooms (Groups) so that you can stay in the loop and discover something new. To get frequent updates of their content, make sure to follow/join the group that interests you. Find the full list of our Skilling Rooms (Groups) here: Skilling Room Directory Skilling Room Details Date/Time Link to post Azure Cloud Commanders Event: Global Azure ANZ Friday, Apr 17, 2026, 02:00 PM PDT Global Azure ANZ 2026 | Microsoft Community Hub The Fabric Café Event: FabCon + SQLCon 2026 Recap: What's New in Microsoft Fabric Wednesday, Apr 22, 2026, 06:00 PM PDT FabCon + SQLCon 2026 Recap: What’s New in Microsoft Fabric | Microsoft Community Hub Azure Cantonese Hub 粵語台 Discussion: AI Agents 時代正式開始 — 你準備好未？ AI Agents 時代正式開始 — 你準備好未？ | Microsoft Community Hub Copilot & Power Platform with Rishona Discussion: Agent Builder: Build an agent that follows your communication guidelines https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/discussions/6435049c-3220-41f1-b619-8e0440cd562b/agent-builder-build-an-agent-that-follows-your-communication-guidelines/4506594 The Fabric Café Weekly #FabricCoffee sessions at Microsoft Fabric Cafe https://www.youtube.com/@MicrosoftFabricCafehotmail email
I received a message in my Hotmail email saying that my Outlook account will be deactivated without verification. The email says my account will be suspended and contains the following message: You have up to 48 hours to accept the terms. After this period, your email account will be permanently deactivated. The sender information is: Informe - Microsoft <email address removed for privacy reasons>. Hotmail identified the message as spam. The attachments were blocked for my security. The email also contains the following message: Microsoft Account Team <email address removed for privacy reasons>. Is this email a scam? Will my account really be deactivated?What are you learning right now? Share + connect with our Skilling rooms
We’re curious — what are you learning right now? Whether you’re diving into AI skilling, preparing for a certification, exploring a new Microsoft product area, or just experimenting with something that sparked your curiosity, we’d love to hear about it. Share in the comments: What are you learning or practicing right now Any certifications you’re preparing for Your latest “aha” moment A skill you want to build next If you have questions along the way — big or small — our Skilling rooms are here to help. Each room is led by a Learn expert who specializes in a specific Microsoft technology area. They’re ready to support your journey, answer questions, and point you toward helpful resources. Explore the Skilling Rooms: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/category/skills-hub?tab=grouphub Whether you’re just getting started or leveling up, your learning journey matters — and we’d love to learn alongside you.List of all MS Interactive Guides ? (from cloudguides.com site ?)
Hello, On my journey to MCT, I found useful some great online videos from cloudguides.com, and I am sharing with my colleagues or participants lots of those, For example, recently I discover this , about Network securiy, https://mslearn.cloudguides.com/guides/Azure%20network%20security this one about AZ-104 most common tasks, https://www.cloudguides.com/guides/Manage%20Microsoft%20Entra%20ID%20identities and I think there are many more .... last year I used many of Interactive LAB guides for AZ-800 or AZ-801 if I recall, which were GREAT becasue they have the ability to "emulate" to new students how to react on specific azoure resources or configuration menus in azure portal ! But my problem is that there is no list of all AVAILABLE interactive guides, in order to see them and choose specific ones that I am interested to ? Does anyone have a solution on that ? Any link or resource with a list of all available interactive guides on the cloudguides.com site ? (I have no idea if this is an affiliate with MS, or similar training service partner) Many thanks PanosPlease clarify the numbering system in Microsoft exams
I am trying to make sense of exam numbers in Microsoft Certification poster. https://arch-center.azureedge.net/Credentials/Certification-Poster_en-us.pdf. For example I notice most azure exam numbers start with 1xx. That gives me the impression that 1xx could be related to Infrastructure. But I am not sure if that is the correct understanding. For example all fundamental exams are numbered 9xx. So are exams numbered differently in role based certifications? What is the numbering pattern and practice in role based certifications? Again one might assume that all architect exams may have the same number pattern but they don’t. Some patterns emerge when it comes to Windows certification - 8xx. Collaboration and communication - 7xx except MB 700. So it appears even under role based certifications the numbering pattern may be different depending on the technology or platform or product. I have not found any authoritative material on the internet form anyone in Microsoft or an MVP on this topic. Some clarification on this topic will help to put at rest years of curiosity and confusion in the community. Thank you.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 will be retiring the following Microsoft Applied Skills credentials: Microsoft Applied Skills: Develop generative AI apps with Azure OpenAI and Semantic Kernel: retiring on April 15 Microsoft Applied Skills: Extend Microsoft 365 Copilot with declarative agents by using Visual Studio Code: retiring on April 15 Microsoft Applied Skills: Build a natural language processing solution with Azure AI Language: retiring on June 30 Microsoft Applied Skills: Create and manage model-driven apps with Power Apps and Dataverse: retiring on June 30 Explore other Applied Skills at AI Skills Navigator | Credentials to keep building your skills.Managing business solutions with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central blueprint opportunity
Greetings! Microsoft is updating the certification for Managing business solutions with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, 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 April 13, 2026. 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 as well. If you have any questions, feel free to contact John Sowles at josowles@microsoft.com or Don Tanedo at dtanedo@microsoft.com. Managing business solutions with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central blueprint survey link: https://microsoftlearning.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5jQ6uQcXxNMrnLg
Introducing the Azure Databricks Data Engineer Associate Certification by Microsoft
The Azure Databricks Data Engineer Associate Certification by Microsoft is designed for professionals who want to validate their expertise in data engineering using Azure Databricks. This certification focuses on building, optimizing, and managing data pipelines, working with big data solutions, and implementing scalable data processing workflows. It is ideal for data engineers looking to demonstrate their skills in handling structured and unstructured data, improving data reliability, and leveraging Azure tools to support advanced analytics and business intelligence solutions.
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