Knowledge Base Article
Getting Started on the Tech Community
How to Sign In
- Click ‘Sign In’ at the top of the home page.
Enter in your email address and password. You can choose one of the options below:
- Use your Microsoft Account (MSA) which could be an @outlook.com; @live.com, @hotmail.com or other personal email address that you have set as a Microsoft account.
- Use the email address associated to your Office 365 or Azure account, which could be your work email address.
Selecting Communities to Join
Open the Communities page by clicking on the “Community Hubs” in the navigation menu on the top of the page.
Pro Tip: You can also search for specific communities or spaces using the search bar as well.
Completing Your Profile and Connecting Social Media Profiles
Changing an Avatar
1.Click on the default avatar at the top right of the navigation bar and select “My Settings”.
2. Select the “edit pencil” icon on your profile picture under the Personal tab.
Create a Bio
1. Click your avatar at the top right of the navigation bar and select “My Settings”.
2. You will find your bio under the Personal tab.
Managing Preferences, Subscriptions and Notifications
Subscriptions to blogs and spaces enables you receive an email notification when a new blog or post has been published. You will automatically be subscribed to topics you participate in. See the guidance below on managing subscriptions.
Setting Preferences
- You may access your preferred display and time zone in the “Preferences” tab.
Follow & Notifications
You can also choose what content you would like to subscribe to or follow.
As well as update your email notification settings.
For more information on Contributing to the Community, please visit the supporting article. - Contributing to the Community - Microsoft Tech Community
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If you are unable to post, and your question is about the Microsoft Tech Community itself, please see this article for Guidance.