Microsoft Portals Reference Guide

Last updated on Sep 9, 2024

Wouldn’t it be nice if you could have all of Microsoft's portals in one place? Forget about hunting through endless search and bookmarks – this dream can be a reality! In this article you'll find a handy list of essential Microsoft portals with their corresponding links to save you time and frustration.

We start by presenting the 10 Microsoft Admin Centers that we use the most and that you can find through the "All admin centers" page by Microsoft.

We then present the top 5 main other Microsoft Portals in alphabetical order. To conclude, we present other portals in a compact reference table. Each Microsoft portal has its own importance, but the ones on the table are a bit more specific.

And, in case you are wondering, “How many Microsoft portals are there?”, there are certainly more than 100 portals. If you count subportals too, the list can grow to nearly  200 items.  

Let’s try to make sense out of the mayhem and start with the main Microsoft Admin Centers.

https://admin.cloud.microsoft.com

This is your one-stop shop for administering all your Microsoft 365 services, including user accounts, licenses, and billing.

If you navigate to the All admin centers section you will find the most comprehensive list by Microsoft of its admin centers. It is a great starting point and we will highlight some of the main Admin Centers there.

https://admin.exchange.microsoft.com

Note: This was  previously located at https://outlook.office365.com/ecp/, but Microsoft has deprecated that link, and it will no longer load (you’ll see a 400 Bad request error if you try it.

Manage your Exchange Online mailboxes, distribution groups, and email flow rules here.

https://config.office.com

Control user access and settings for all your Office applications like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

https://entra.microsoft.com/

Ensure secure access and identity management for your organization's users and applications.

This was formerly the Azure AD Admin Center, which means all Azure AD activities are now here. For example, if you want to register an Azure AD app, you open the Microsoft Entra Admin Center, go to Applications > App registrations, and then follow one of the two possible procedures (all described in detail in this app registration tutorial).

https://intune.microsoft.com
Note: This was  previously located at https://devicemanagement.portal.azure.com

Centralized hub for managing and securing devices and applications across your organization, ensuring consistent policy enforcement and device compliance.

https://admin.teams.microsoft.com

Control team creation, manage settings for collaboration features, and configure security policies for Microsoft Teams.

https://make.powerapps.com

Build custom business applications that streamline workflows and automate tasks.

https://make.powerautomate.com

Create automated workflows that connect your apps and services for improved efficiency.

https://app.powerbi.com/home

This is the central hub for all your Power BI reports, dashboards, and datasets, providing a consolidated view of your data and analytics, streamlining data exploration, collaboration, and sharing across your organization.

https://admin.powerplatform.microsoft.com

Centrally manage your Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power BI environments and resources. In the Environments section you can also check the status of Dynamics 365 apps and manage them across your org.

https://admin.microsoft.com/sharepoint

Configure and manage your SharePoint sites, document libraries, and permissions.

https://copilotstudio.microsoft.com/

Microsoft's advanced platform for building and integrating AI-driven solutions offers tools and resources for developers to enhance applications with intelligent features.

https://portal.azure.com/

Manage your cloud resources like virtual machines, storage accounts, and databases within the Azure platform.

https://cdx.transform.microsoft.com/

Old URL: https://demo.microsoft.com/

This portal is designed to provide immersive, hands-on demonstrations and simulations of Microsoft's latest technologies. In the My Environments section you can create 1-year and 90-days tenants for demonstration purposes.

https://make.powerpages.microsoft.com/

Part of the Microsoft Power Platform, Power Pages is comprehensive platform that allows users to create, manage, and publish responsive business websites easily. Since May 2023, it includes Copilot, empowering users with AI-driven assistance to streamline website development and enhance user experiences.

https://apps.microsoft.com/apps

The Microsoft Store for Business and Education are currently retiring. The old URLs https://businessstore.microsoft.com and https://educationstore.microsoft.com will eventually stop working and customers should all go the Microsoft Store.

Now you have all the essential Microsoft portal links at your fingertips! If you want a specific portal added, simply leave your comment below, and we will add it in the next revision. Out team at Connecting Software will be updating this page regularly.

Bookmark this page for easy access and save valuable time navigating the Microsoft ecosystem.