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Introducing Plans on Microsoft Learn

At Microsoft Learn, we recognize the importance of continuous learning and skill-building. The skills portfolio that professionals need to thrive in today’s workplace is significantly different than it was a few years ago. According to the World Econom...

10 May 2024

Deploy and manage Shifts to your Frontline teams in Teams Admin Center

Schedule and shift management are a foundational driver of productivity for frontline workforces. Shifts app offers a simple and effective way for managers and workers to manage their schedules with Microsoft Teams.

Previously, IT admins di...

9 May 2024

Azure DevOps Server 2022 Update 2 RC now available

Today we’re thrilled to announce the release candidate (RC) of Azure DevOps Server 2022.2!

This release includes new features that have been previously released in our hosted version of the product. Here are a few of the highlights:
Limits for area and iteration paths

Bypass approvals and checks in pipelines

Improved YAML validation

Azure Artifacts support for Cargo Crates

New Dashboard directory experience

Quick Copy and import for Test Plan or Suite ID
There are more features with this release,
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8 May 2024

Decorate your background – How generative AI backgrounds work, and why you might want to use them

Microsoft Teams has always been at the forefront of innovation, and the Decorate your background feature is no exception. Released in Teams Premium in January 2024, this feature uses generative AI to create an artificial version of the user’s real back...

7 May 2024

Using GitHub Copilot as your Coding GPS

In this series, we delve into GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio, showcasing how it aids coding. GitHub Copilot functions as a coding GPS, guiding you through software development in Visual Studio. In our new short video, Bruno Capuano shows how this smart coding assistant boosts coding efficiency and quality.
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7 May 2024

Boost your career with the help of our latest Azure skilling resources

Like a fast-approaching deadline on a crucial project, the pace of technological advancement can feel daunting. With rapid developments in areas such as AI, cloud optimization, app development, and data analysis, what’s the best way to advance your car...

7 May 2024

What’s New in Microsoft Teams | April 2024

If you're looking for ways to boost your productivity with Microsoft Teams, you're in the right place. In this blog post, we'll share the latest features and improvements that have rolled out in April, covering everything from chat to meetings and town...

2 May 2024

Discover why over 20 million PSTN users trust Microsoft Teams Phone

Good things happen when you integrate smart, reliable calling into the flow of work. The flexible and intelligent capabilities of Teams Phone empower your team to create rich engagements, increase productivity, and save time.
Plus, you can rest easy kn...

30 Apr 2024

Prompt Like a Pro: Get to decisions faster in Teams meetings with Microsoft Copilot

In this new normal of more flexible work, decision-making can be a much more complex and time-consuming process. With Microsoft Copilot in Teams, you can get to decisions quicker during and after your meetings – no matter where everyone is connecting f...

25 Apr 2024

Skill up on Modern Work: Quarterly Recap

Welcome to our quarterly blog series designed to help you skill up on Modern Work technologies. Your go-to source for the latest Updates, resources, and opportunities in Modern Work technical skilling.

1. Start your Copilot Journey:
...

25 Apr 2024

Virtual career fairs match employers with skilled job seekers

When the Microsoft Learn Career Connected team realized that it was in a key position to connect two groups in need of an introduction—newly skilled job seekers and employers needing credentialed talent—the idea for virtual career fairs was born. The f...

24 Apr 2024

Free Pure Virtual C++ 2024 Conference

Pure Virtual C++ is our free one-day virtual conference for the whole C++ community. This year it will run on April 30th 15:00 UTC. Sign-up for free to get access to our five sessions on the day and a host of pre-conference content which will roll out in the two weeks leading up to the conference.
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23 Apr 2024

How to use GitHub Copilot Chat in Visual Studio

In this series, we will explore the capabilities and how to use GitHub Copilot Chat within Visual Studio, demonstrating how it can elevate your coding efficiency. GitHub Copilot serves as an AI-powered coding assistant designed to enhance your coding experience across various development environments.
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16 Apr 2024

A new way to find AI-ready Microsoft Training Services Partners

If you feel like the pace of change is making it harder to maintain a staff with the right skills, you’re among the 66% of IT decision-makers who reported dealing with skills gaps on their teams in 2023.1 With AI and Microsoft Copilot advancing every d...

16 Apr 2024

Introducing the new Copilot experience in Visual Studio

GitHub Copilot your AI-powered coding companion is now seamlessly woven into your Visual Studio IDE, enhancing your everyday tasks and bringing you the latest AI-driven coding experiences. Copilot is designed to elevate your efficiency, by offering personalized code suggestions, crafting your git commit messages,
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10 Apr 2024

Key resources to prepare you for the Microsoft Copilot for Security launch

Designed to empower security teams, Microsoft Copilot for Security offers powerful new generative AI capabilities, seamless integrations, and industry-leading AI. Now with general availability, Copilot for Security helps defenders stay ahead of adversa...

10 Apr 2024

Things to know about tracking your work with the Microsoft Teams Updates Power Automate connector

If you are looking to streamline your daily reporting process and improve work efficiency, Microsoft Teams Updates may be the solution you are looking for. This first-party app from Teams provides a native platform for users to digitize their daily rep...

9 Apr 2024

Announcing Call Record Insights for Microsoft Teams

In an era where Microsoft Teams is central to communication and collaboration, the treasure trove of data within call records has remained largely untapped due to the complexity and technical challenges of accessing and analyzing it. Call Record Insigh...

9 Apr 2024

AB links on GitHub pull request and scale improvements for large organizations

We have a few new updates to announce for the work we have been doing to improve the Azure Boards + GitHub experience. Let’s jump right into it…

🎉 Add link to GitHub commit or pull request (GA)

After being several weeks in preview,
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5 Apr 2024

Microsoft Teams at the Microsoft 365 Community Conference

Join Microsoft and community experts in-person, in one place, at the Microsoft 365 Community Conference in Orlando, FL, April 30 – May 2, 2024. The event is dedicated to Microsoft Copilot and AI, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Viva, Power Platform, and ...

4 Apr 2024

How to use Comments to Prompt GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio

A step-by-step guide to use comments as prompts in GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio. GitHub Copilot is a programming assistant that uses AI (Artificial Intelligence) to help you increase efficiency in your daily programming tasks. ...
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4 Apr 2024

End of Support for Microsoft products reliant on older Azure DevOps authentication

Azure DevOps will no longer guarantee support for older authentication methods in use by out-of-support Visual Studio and Microsoft products. Known impacted clients include:
Visual Studio 2010 (end of support: July 14, 2020)

Visual Studio 2012 (end of support: January 10,
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4 Apr 2024

Microsoft Shifts: Availability & Import schedule from Excel

We're excited to announce significant product upgrades that will deliver enhanced frontline worker (FLW) availability preferences and frontline manager (FLM) schedule creation in Shifts through Excel import.

1. Availability by specific date
In t...

3 Apr 2024

Discover the power of Microsoft Certifications for your career

I have been a tech professional for more than 20 years, and I feel fortunate. I love my job, I work hard to challenge myself, and receive fair compensation. Professional certifications have played a significant role in my career, and they can in yours,...

3 Apr 2024

How to Install GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio

A step-by-step guide to enable the AI-powered coding assistant within Visual Studio Introduction to GitHub Copilot. GitHub Copilot is a new tool that helps you write code faster and smarter with the help of artificial intelligence. It can suggest code completions, generate code snippets, and even write entire functions for you. ...
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2 Apr 2024

What’s New in Microsoft Teams | Enterprise Connect 2024 Edition

In this special edition of “What's New in Microsoft Teams”, we will cover the exciting new features and improvements that we announced at Enterprise Connect 2024. In addition, you will find the new features, devices and apps that have been released thi...

2 Apr 2024

Teams Rooms and Devices: Enterprise Connect 2024

Organizations continue to collaborate and coordinate as globally distributed groups. We find ourselves navigating the future of work here in the present, rather than being able to set it aside till tomorrow. In order to sustain momentum in this new rea...

29 Mar 2024

Microsoft Credentials roundup blog post: March 2024

Welcome to the March 2024 edition of our Microsoft Credentials roundup, where we highlight the latest Microsoft Learn credentials portfolio news and updates to inspire and support your training and career journey.

In this article
What’s new with...

29 Mar 2024

Enhancing Screen Sharing with AV1 in Microsoft Teams

In today’s digital-first world, the ability to share content seamlessly during virtual meetings is not just a convenience; it is a necessity. Microsoft Teams, one of the leaders in virtual collaboration , has embraced this need by integrating the AV1 v...

29 Mar 2024

In 4 Weeks: Visual Studio LIVE! Chicago 2024

Visual Studio LIVE! Chicago 2024

April 29 – May 3 | Swissôtel, Chicago

Join us for Visual Studio LIVE! Chicago for a focused, deep dive into the latest .NET Microsoft Platform developments. You pick the package you want, 3, 4 or all 5 days!
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28 Mar 2024

A new MSBuild editing experience

MSBuild is a fundamental part of the .NET development experience, but it can be challenging to new and experienced developers alike. To help developers better understand their project files and access advanced functionality that requires editing the project file directly, we’re releasing an experimental MSBuild editor that has a much richer understanding of MSBuild files than the current XML schema allows.
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27 Mar 2024

Microsoft Teams: Building a Foundation for the Future

Today, at Enterprise Connect, we announced a host of new innovation coming to Microsoft Teams. For details, I encourage you to check out this blog.
As Teams has grown to serve over 320 million monthly active users across 181 markets and 44 languages, a...

27 Mar 2024

Equip students with AI and technical skills for today, and tomorrow.

In today's skills-first job market, amid the rapid changes driven by advances in emerging technologies across all industries, educators require effective resources to help prepare their students. As more organizations adopt a skills-first approach to t...

27 Mar 2024

Introducing the Queues app: Enabling customer engagement in Microsoft Teams

Every employee in the modern workplace has the potential to be an ambassador for customer engagement. Whether they work in sales, service, health care, or finance, these ambassadors prefer using familiar tools such as Microsoft Teams to simplify their ...

26 Mar 2024

Voice isolation in Microsoft Teams enables personalized noise suppression for calls and meetings

Remote meetings have changed the way we collaborate, offering valuable flexibility in how and where we work. In any meeting, you are likely to see colleagues participating from a variety of environments, including offices with open floor plans, busy co...

26 Mar 2024

Enhance collaboration with Microsoft Teams Premium

Today, we are excited to unveil the latest innovations coming to Microsoft Teams Premium to make collaboration more intelligent, engaging, and protected.

Teams Premium has enhanced intelligent productivity in meetings for some time, and we’re pl...

26 Mar 2024

See Your Pull Request Comments with the Latest Preview

We just shipped preview support for viewing your GitHub and Azure DevOps pull request comments directly in your working file in Visual Studio in 17.10 Preview 2. As one of the most highly requested Git tooling feature suggestions on Developer Community,
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25 Mar 2024