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Configuring and Customizing the Azure Portal

In this lab, you will explore, configure, and customize the Azure portal.

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Level
Beginner
Last updated
Sep 24, 2025
Duration
1h 0m

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Table of Contents
  1. Challenge

    Log In to the Azure Portal

    Log in to the Azure portal using the lab credentials. From there, you will access the Azure portal Settings menu.

  2. Challenge

    Customize Visual Details

    You will decide on the various visual details and configure them according to your preference.

  3. Challenge

    Create and Publish a Customized Dashboard
    • Create a dashboard that includes at least three widgets.

    • Publish the dashboard to the lab tenant (ephemeral).

  4. Challenge

    Deploy a Storage Account

    Deploying a storage account is a simple way to explore the deployment process in Azure. You will deploy a storage account with the setting of locally-redundant storage (LRS).

  5. Challenge

    Add a Metric for the New Storage Account to the Created Dashboard

    Add a metric to the dashboard for your newly deployed storage account.

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