22title : Windows Developer Support
33description : Find help fast from community channels and Microsoft experts for developing Windows applications.
44ms.topic : overview
5- ms.date : 02/10 /2026
5+ ms.date : 02/17 /2026
66ms.collection : collection
77ms.localizationpriority : medium
88---
@@ -13,54 +13,76 @@ ms.localizationpriority: medium
1313
1414Get answers quickly, connect with experts, and resolve problems across registration, submissions, certification, and development. Use the following quick links to reach the right help fast.
1515
16- ---
16+ ## Quick help actions
1717
1818:::image type="content" source="/windows/apps/images/hub-essentials.svg" alt-text="Quick help actions icon" border="false":::
1919
20- ### Quick help actions
20+ :::row:::
21+ :::column span="2":::
22+ [ Open Copilot support] ( https://occclientglobal.iconchannelserviceprod.microsoft.com/?organizationid=6a25e557-3464-4468-abaa-94794b5f8437&partnercode=windowsdevcenter&locale=en-us )
23+ :::column-end:::
24+ :::column span="2":::
25+ [ Create a support incident] ( https://support.microsoft.com/supportforbusiness/productselection )
26+ :::column-end:::
27+ :::row-end:::
2128
22- - [ Open Copilot support] ( https://occclientglobal.iconchannelserviceprod.microsoft.com/?organizationid=6a25e557-3464-4468-abaa-94794b5f8437&partnercode=windowsdevcenter&locale=en-us )
23- - [ Create a support incident] ( https://support.microsoft.com/supportforbusiness/productselection )
24- - [ Application compatibility (App Assure)] ( https://aka.ms/desktopappassure )
25- - [ Partner Center] ( https://partner.microsoft.com/dashboard )
29+ :::row:::
30+ :::column span="2":::
31+ [ Application compatibility (App Assure)] ( https://aka.ms/desktopappassure )
32+ :::column-end:::
33+ :::column span="2":::
34+ [ Partner Center] ( https://partner.microsoft.com/dashboard )
35+ :::column-end:::
36+ :::row-end:::
2637
27- <br />
28- <br />
29-
30- ---
38+ ## Get help from the community
3139
3240:::image type="content" source="/windows/apps/images/hub-design.svg" alt-text="Community help icon" border="false":::
3341
34- ### Get help from the community
35-
36- - [ Microsoft Q&A] ( https://learn.microsoft.com/answers/questions/ )
37- - [ Windows App SDK discussions] ( https://github.com/microsoft/windowsappsdk/discussions )
38- - [ WinUI discussions] ( https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/discussions )
39- - [ Stack Overflow (Windows App SDK)] ( https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/windows-app-sdk )
42+ :::row:::
43+ :::column span="2":::
44+ [ Microsoft Q&A] ( https://learn.microsoft.com/answers/questions/ )
45+ :::column-end:::
46+ :::column span="2":::
47+ [ Windows App SDK discussions] ( https://github.com/microsoft/windowsappsdk/discussions )
48+ :::column-end:::
49+ :::row-end:::
4050
41- <br />
42- <br />
51+ :::row:::
52+ :::column span="2":::
53+ [ WinUI discussions] ( https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/discussions )
54+ :::column-end:::
55+ :::column span="2":::
56+ [ Stack Overflow (Windows App SDK)] ( https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/windows-app-sdk )
57+ :::column-end:::
58+ :::row-end:::
4359
44- ---
60+ ## Contact Microsoft support
4561
4662:::image type="content" source="/windows/apps/images/hub-publish.svg" alt-text="Microsoft support icon" border="false":::
4763
48- ### Contact Microsoft support
49-
50- - [ Dev Center dashboard support (Copilot)] ( https://occclientglobal.iconchannelserviceprod.microsoft.com/?organizationid=6a25e557-3464-4468-abaa-94794b5f8437&partnercode=windowsdevcenter&locale=en-us )
51- - [ App certification failures (Report App)
] ( mailto:[email protected] ) 52- - [ Technical support incidents] ( https://support.microsoft.com/supportforbusiness/productselection )
53- - [ Application compatibility (App Assure)] ( https://aka.ms/desktopappassure )
64+ :::row:::
65+ :::column span="2":::
66+ [ Dev Center dashboard support (Copilot)] ( https://occclientglobal.iconchannelserviceprod.microsoft.com/?organizationid=6a25e557-3464-4468-abaa-94794b5f8437&partnercode=windowsdevcenter&locale=en-us )
67+ :::column-end:::
68+ :::column span="2":::
69+ [ App certification failures (Report App)
] ( mailto:[email protected] ) 70+ :::column-end:::
71+ :::row-end:::
5472
55- <br />
56- <br />
73+ :::row:::
74+ :::column span="2":::
75+ [ Technical support incidents] ( https://support.microsoft.com/supportforbusiness/productselection )
76+ :::column-end:::
77+ :::column span="2":::
78+ [ Application compatibility (App Assure)] ( https://aka.ms/desktopappassure )
79+ :::column-end:::
80+ :::row-end:::
5781
58- ---
82+ ## Popular help topics
5983
6084:::image type="content" source="/windows/apps/images/hub-essentials.svg" alt-text="Popular topics icon" border="false":::
6185
62- ### Popular help topics
63-
6486:::row:::
6587 :::column:::
6688 ** Account management**
@@ -94,53 +116,79 @@ Get answers quickly, connect with experts, and resolve problems across registrat
94116 [Porting apps to Windows](/windows/uwp/porting/)
95117 :::column-end:::
96118:::row-end:::
97- ---
98119
99- :::image type="content" source="/windows/apps/images/hub-develop.svg" alt-text="Troubleshooting guides icon" border="false":::
100-
101- ### Troubleshooting guides
120+ ## Troubleshooting guides
102121
103- - [ Resolve app certification failures] ( /windows/uwp/publish/the-app-certification-process )
104- - [ Fix submission errors (MSIX)] ( /windows/uwp/publish/app-submissions )
105- - [ Diagnose performance issues] ( /windows/uwp/debug-test-perf/ )
122+ :::image type="content" source="/windows/apps/images/hub-develop.svg" alt-text="Troubleshooting guides icon" border="false":::
106123
107- <br />
108- <br />
124+ :::row:::
125+ :::column:::
126+ [ Resolve app certification failures] ( /windows/uwp/publish/the-app-certification-process )
127+ :::column-end:::
128+ :::column:::
129+ [ Fix submission errors (MSIX)] ( /windows/uwp/publish/app-submissions )
130+ :::column-end:::
131+ :::column:::
132+ [ Diagnose performance issues] ( /windows/uwp/debug-test-perf/ )
133+ :::column-end:::
134+ :::row-end:::
109135
110- ---
136+ ## Policies and FAQs
111137
112138:::image type="content" source="/windows/apps/images/hub-package.svg" alt-text="Policies and FAQs icon" border="false":::
113139
114- ### Policies and FAQs
115-
116- - [ Microsoft Store policies] ( /windows/apps/publish/store-policies )
117- - [ Windows developer FAQ] ( /windows/apps/get-started/windows-developer-faq )
118- - [ Best practices for Windows apps] ( /windows/apps/get-started/best-practices )
119-
120- <br />
121- <br />
140+ :::row:::
141+ :::column:::
142+ [ Microsoft Store policies] ( /windows/apps/publish/store-policies )
143+ :::column-end:::
144+ :::column:::
145+ [ Windows developer FAQ] ( /windows/apps/get-started/windows-developer-faq )
146+ :::column-end:::
147+ :::column:::
148+ [ Best practices for Windows apps] ( /windows/apps/get-started/best-practices )
149+ :::column-end:::
150+ :::row-end:::
122151
123- ---
152+ ## More resources
124153
125154:::image type="content" source="/windows/apps/images/hub-design.svg" alt-text="More resources icon" border="false":::
126155
127- ### More resources
128-
129- - [ Tutorials] ( /windows/apps/get-started/start-here?tabs=winget )
130- - [ Windows Insider for Developers] ( https://www.microsoft.com/windowsinsider/ )
131- - [ Windows App SDK docs] ( /windows/apps/windows-app-sdk )
132- - [ WinUI Gallery] ( https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9p3jfpwwdzrc )
156+ :::row:::
157+ :::column span="2":::
158+ [ Tutorials] ( /windows/apps/get-started/start-here?tabs=winget )
159+ :::column-end:::
160+ :::column span="2":::
161+ [ Windows Insider for Developers] ( https://www.microsoft.com/windowsinsider/ )
162+ :::column-end:::
163+ :::row-end:::
133164
134- <br />
135- <br />
165+ :::row:::
166+ :::column span="2":::
167+ [ Windows App SDK docs] ( /windows/apps/windows-app-sdk )
168+ :::column-end:::
169+ :::column span="2":::
170+ [ WinUI Gallery] ( https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9p3jfpwwdzrc )
171+ :::column-end:::
172+ :::row-end:::
136173
137- ---
174+ ## Follow us
138175
139176:::image type="content" source="/windows/apps/images/hub-winui.svg" alt-text="Follow us icon" border="false":::
140177
141- ### Follow us
178+ :::row:::
179+ :::column span="2":::
180+ [ YouTube] ( https://www.youtube.com/@WindowsDevelopers )
181+ :::column-end:::
182+ :::column span="2":::
183+ [ Windows Developer Blog] ( https://blogs.windows.com/windowsdeveloper/ )
184+ :::column-end:::
185+ :::row-end:::
142186
143- - [ YouTube] ( https://www.youtube.com/@WindowsDevelopers )
144- - [ Windows Developer Blog] ( https://blogs.windows.com/windowsdeveloper/ )
145- - [ BlueSky] ( https://bsky.app/profile/microsoftdevdocs.bsky.social )
146- - [ Mastodon] ( https://dotnet.social/@windowsdocs )
187+ :::row:::
188+ :::column span="2":::
189+ [ BlueSky] ( https://bsky.app/profile/microsoftdevdocs.bsky.social )
190+ :::column-end:::
191+ :::column span="2":::
192+ [ Mastodon] ( https://dotnet.social/@windowsdocs )
193+ :::column-end:::
194+ :::row-end:::
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