Engineering Direct portal in the Microsoft 365 admin center

The Engineering Direct portal within the Microsoft 365 admin center is designed to provide Office Engineering Direct (OED) customers with an enhanced engineering experience. This article provides an overview of the portal's features, how to access it, and its functionality.

The Engineering Direct portal capabilities include:

  • Delivery metrics to help highlight what OED provides and how you use the service
  • Insights into support tickets that have been raised to the product group
  • Self-service diagnostics to empower you with immediate insights and resolutions
  • Features and diagnostics suggested by our OED customers

Note

The portal is available to all OED customers and their in-scope tenants at no additional charge. Permissions are currently granted to anyone within your tenant with an RBAC (role-based access control) support role.

Accessing the Engineering Direct portal

The Engineering Direct portal is located under Support within the Microsoft 365 admin center. To access the portal, follow these steps:

  1. Navigate to the Microsoft 365 admin center.

  2. Select Support.

  3. Select Engineering Direct to enter the portal.

    Screenshot of landing page in engineering direct portal.