With an Azure account, you can sign into the Azure portal. The portal is a web-based administration site that lets you interact with Azure services and the resources you’ve created. Almost everything you do with Azure can be done through this web interface.
Azure portal layout
When you first sign in to the Azure portal, the default page is Home.
You can change your default view to the customizable Dashboard in the portal’s settings. You’ll learn more about dashboards later in this module.
Portal menu
In the portal’s left-hand sidebar is the portal menu, which lists different Azure services and resource types.
Azure has many more services than what’s shown in this menu. The services listed here are the ones in your Favorites.
You can customize your Favorites with the specific resource types that you tend to create or administer most often.
Copilot in Azure
Near the top of the screen, you see the Copilot button.
If your organization has made Microsoft Copilot in Azure (preview) available, you can select this button to ask questions, quickly navigate to services and resources, or get help with tasks. For example, Copilot in Azure can help you design, operate, optimize, and troubleshoot your Azure apps and infrastructure. Copilot for Azure can also help you gain new insights about which Azure services can help with your objectives.
Azure portal global controls
The Azure portal displays several icons in the status bar at the top-right side of the screen. These icons are global controls that are always available, no matter what service you’re working with. Each icon provides quick access to useful functionality, such as configuring settings or viewing notifications about portal activity.
If you’re viewing the Azure portal on a screen with reduced horizontal space, you might need to expand an ellipsis (…) menu to view the global controls.
Let’s walk through each of these controls to understand them better.
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