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Microsoft Technical Communities

Microsoft technical communities provide opportunities to interact with Microsoft employees, experts, and your peers in order to share knowledge and news about Microsoft products and related technologies.

Blogs

Use the Microsoft Blogs list to find blogs about Microsoft technologies written by Microsoft employees. Get insights and opinions about using (and creating!) Microsoft software.

Technical Chats

Microsoft hosts over 30 chats per month worldwide, so find an upcoming live chat now to get the answers you need from MS product groups, executives, and other experts.

Newsgroups

There are over 2,000 newsgroups dedicated to discussing Microsoft products. Locate the right one for your technical questions about the Microsoft products you use.

Webcasts

Attend a live or on-demand webcast from the convenience of your office and experience how-to technical and business perspectives from a Microsoft or industry host.

Community Web Sites

Find one of the 50 technical community Web sites to get community-based technical support for the Microsoft products and technologies you use.

User Groups

Interested in learning more about User Groups and the User Group Community? Looking for a User Group in your area but don't know where to begin your search? Click here to discover more information about user groups that

map to your professional area of interest

are available in your local area

help you learn how to use Microsoft products and technologies more effectively

get you connected to the most recent information from experts

Forums

Ask questions and get answers in Microsoft's technical forums, devoted to many of Microsoft's IT professional- and developer-focused products and technologies.

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