Merge pull request #182917 from j-martens/patch-28

Update quickstart-individual-credit.md

Author: ShannonLeavitt

articles/devtest/offer/quickstart-individual-credit.md

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ ms.prod: visual-studio-windows
 ms.custom: devtestoffer
 ---
 
-# How to get started with your individual Azure Credit Subscription  
+# Get started with your individual Azure Credit Subscription  
 
 When accessing your Azure Credit Subscription, you have two ways to sign in and use your credits.  
 
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ You have the opportunity to use a personal or corporate email address when signi
 > [!NOTE]
 > The email address you use for sign in dictates what Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) Tenant your subscription is associated with.  
 
-## Using a personal email address versus a work account  
+## Choose the email address  
 
 The email you use should follow your organization’s requirements – either you use a personal email OR your organization’s provided email.
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ If you sign in using a personal account like Gmail, Yahoo, or Hotmail, your orga
 **Using a Corporate Email Account or Work School Account (WSA)**  
 If you sign in with your organization’s account, you'll be added as a user within your organization's Active Directory, giving your organization access to manage your account and work.  
 
-## How to activate your Azure Credit Subscription  
+## Activate your Azure Credit Subscription  
 
 Once you receive a my.visualstudio.com license, you can sign in via my.visualstudio.com or portal.azure.com.
 Remember, the account you sign in with will dictate what tenant your directory will be under.  
@@ -70,3 +70,8 @@ For more details go to my.visualstudio.com, or follow this link: [Use Microsoft
 
 > [!NOTE]
 > This method uses the login credentials you used when signing in through your Azure Portal. This way of signing in has a higher probability of associating your subscription with your organization’s directory through your corporate Microsoft Account.
+
+<a name="maintain-a-subscription-to-use-monthly-credits"></a>
+## Troubleshoot removed/expired subscriptions
+
+If your Visual Studio subscription expires or is removed, all the subscription benefits, including the monthly Azure dev/test individual credit are no longer available. To learn how to continue using Azure with a monthly credit, read "[Renew an expired subscription, purchase a new on, or transfer your Azure resources](troubleshoot-expired-removed-subscription.md)".

articles/devtest/offer/toc.yml

@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
     href: how-to-manage-monitor-devtest.md
   - name: Manage reliability & performance
     href: how-to-manage-reliability-performance.md
+  - name: Expired or removed subscriptions
+    href: troubleshoot-expired-removed-subscription.md
 - name: Resources
   items: 
     - name: Azure roadmap

articles/devtest/offer/troubleshoot-expired-removed-subscription.md

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+---
+title: Troubleshoot expired Visual Studio subscription
+description: Learn how to renew an expired subscription, purchase a new one, or transfer your Azure resources.
+author: jamestramel
+ms.author: jametra
+ms.date: 12/15/2021
+ms.topic: troubleshooting
+ms.prod: visual-studio-windows
+ms.custom: devtestoffer
+---
+
+# Renew an expired subscription, purchase a new on, or transfer your Azure resources
+
+If your Visual Studio subscription expires or is removed, all the subscription benefits, including the monthly Azure dev/test individual credit are no longer available. To continue using Azure with a monthly credit, you will need to renew your subscription, purchase a new subscription, and/or transfer your Azure resources to a different Azure subscription that includes the Azure dev/test individual credit.
+
+> [!IMPORTANT]
+> You must transfer your resources to another Azure subscription before your current Azure subscription is disabled or you will lose access to your data.
+>
+> If you don’t take one of these actions, your Azure subscription will be disabled at the time specified in your email notification. If the subscription is disabled, you can reenable it as a pay-as-you-go subscription by following [these steps](/azure/cost-management-billing/manage/switch-azure-offer.md).
+
+## Maintain a subscription to use monthly credits
+ 
+There are several ways to continue using a monthly credit for Azure. To save your Azure resources, you must [transfer your resources](/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/move-resource-group-and-subscription) to another Azure subscription, regardless of which of the following action you choose:
+
+- **If you purchase your Visual Studio subscription directly**, purchase a new subscription or renew your subscription through Microsoft Store.
+
+- [Visual Studio Enterprise](https://www.microsoft.com/p/visual-studio-enterprise-subscription/dg7gmgf0dst4?activetab=pivot%3aoverviewtab)
+
+- [Visual Studio Professional](https://www.microsoft.com/p/visual-studio-professional-subscription/dg7gmgf0dst3?activetab=pivot%3aoverviewtab)
+
+- [Visual Studio Test Professional](https://www.microsoft.com/p/visual-studio-test-professional-subscription/dg7gmgf0dst6?activetab=pivot%3aoverviewtab)
+
+- **If someone in your organization purchases subscriptions for your organization**, [contact your Visual Studio subscription admin](/visualstudio/subscriptions/contact-my-admin.md) and request a subscription that provides the monthly credit that you need.
+
+- **If you have another active Visual Studio subscription** at the same subscription level, you can use it to set up a new Azure credit subscription.
+
+## Convert your Azure subscription to pay-as-you-go
+
+If you no longer need a Visual Studio subscription or credit but you want to continue using your Azure resources, convert your Azure subscription to pay-as-you-go pricing by [removing your spending limit](/azure/cost-management-billing/manage/spending-limit#remove-the-spending-limit-in-azure-portal).
+