Second half of Microsoft Ignite will be in March 2021
Microsoft Ignite will continue with its second half next year.
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What you need to know
Microsoft Ignite’s first half just wrapped up, concluding days of announcements and discussions from Microsoft and its partners. The second half of Microsoft Ignite will happen as a digital event in March 2021. We already knew thatIgnite would be split into two halves, but we now know the month of the second half of the event.
Microsoft Ignite’s Twitter account invited people to check out the second half of Ignite in March. Previously, we only knew that the event would occur early in 2021.
But wait there’s more! Join#MSIgnitecoming to you digitally in March 2021, showcasing the latest technical announcements from Microsoft and our partners:https://t.co/yq7gF5PkKSpic.twitter.com/APIt5YhckBBut wait there’s more! Join#MSIgnitecoming to you digitally in March 2021, showcasing the latest technical announcements from Microsoft and our partners:https://t.co/yq7gF5PkKSpic.twitter.com/APIt5YhckB— Microsoft Ignite (@MS_Ignite)September 24, 2020September 24, 2020
Microsoft announced several new features forMicrosoft Teams,Microsoft Search, and more during the first half of Ignite. We’ll have to wait to see what’s in store during the second half.
While the second half of Ignite will occur in March, it will not affect or replace Build, which usually occurs in May. When Microsoft announced that Ignite would be split into two halves, it clarified its events, stating, “We’ll continue to host Microsoft Build as the forum for our developer communities to come together.”
Microsoft events willall be digital until at least July 2021.
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