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@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 ---
 title: 'Quickstart: Create a public IP address - Azure portal'
 titleSuffix: Azure Virtual Network
-description: In this quickstart, learn how to create a standard or basic SKU public IP address. You also learn about routing preferences and tiers.
+description: In this quickstart, you learn how to create a public IP address for a Standard SKU and a Basic SKU. You also learn about routing preferences and tiers.
 author: asudbring
 ms.author: allensu
 ms.service: virtual-network
 ms.subservice: ip-services
 ms.topic: quickstart
-ms.date: 03/23/2023
+ms.date: 03/24/2023
 ms.custom: template-quickstart, mode-ui
 ---
 
 # Quickstart: Create a public IP address using the Azure portal
 
-In this quickstart, you learn how to create an Azure public IP address. You use public IP addresses in Azure for public connections to Azure resources. Public IP addresses are available in two SKUs: basic, and standard. Two tiers of public IP addresses are available: regional, and global. You set the routing preference of a public IP address when it's created: Internet routing or Microsoft network routing.
+In this quickstart, you learn how to create Azure public IP addresses, which you use for public connections to Azure resources. Public IP addresses are available in two SKUs: Basic and Standard. Two tiers of public IP addresses are available: regional and global. You can also set the routing preference of a public IP address when you create it: Microsoft network or Internet.
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
@@ -27,18 +27,15 @@ Sign in to the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com).
 
 # [**Standard SKU**](#tab/option-1-create-public-ip-standard)
 
-A public IP address with a standard SKU is recommended for production workloads. For more information about SKUs, see [Public IP addresses](public-ip-addresses.md#sku).
+A public IP address with a Standard SKU is recommended for production workloads. For more information about SKUs, see [Public IP addresses](public-ip-addresses.md#sku).
 
-## Create a standard SKU public IP address
+## Create a Standard SKU public IP address
 
-Follow these steps to create a public IPv4 address with a standard SKU named myStandardPublicIP.
-
-> [!NOTE]
->To create an IPv6 address, choose **IPv6** for the **IP Version** parameter. If your deployment requires a dual stack configuration (IPv4 and IPv6 address), choose **Both**.
+Follow these steps to create a public IPv4 address with a Standard SKU named myStandardPublicIP. To create an IPv6 address instead, choose **IPv6** for the **IP Version**:
 
 1. In the portal, search for and select **Public IP addresses**.
 
-1. On the **Public IP addresses** page, select **Create**
+1. On the **Public IP addresses** page, select **Create**.
 
 1. On the **Basics** tab of the **Create public IP address** screen, enter or select the following values:
 
@@ -50,35 +47,32 @@ Follow these steps to create a public IPv4 address with a standard SKU named myS
    - **SKU**: Select **Standard**.
    - **Availability zone**: Select **No Zone**.
    - **Tier**: Select **Regional**.
-   - **IP address assignment**: Locked as **Static**.
+   - **IP address assignment**: Only option is **Static**.
    - **Routing preference**: Select **Microsoft network**.
    - **Idle timeout (minutes)**: Keep the default of **4**.
    - **DNS name label**: Leave the value blank.
 
-   :::image type="content" source="./media/create-public-ip-portal/create-standard-ip.png" alt-text="Screenshot that shows the Create public IP address Basics tab for a Standard SKU setting.":::
+   :::image type="content" source="./media/create-public-ip-portal/create-standard-ip.png" alt-text="Screenshot that shows the Create public IP address Basics tab settings for a Standard SKU.":::
 
 1. Select **Review + create**. After validation succeeds, select **Create**.
 
 > [!NOTE]
-> In regions with [availability zones](../../availability-zones/az-overview.md?toc=%2fazure%2fvirtual-network%2ftoc.json#availability-zones), you have the option to select **No Zone** (default option), a specific zone, or **Zone-redundant**. The choice depends on your specific domain failure requirements. In regions without availability zones, this field won't appear.
+> In regions with [availability zones](../../availability-zones/az-overview.md?toc=%2fazure%2fvirtual-network%2ftoc.json#availability-zones), you have the option to select **No Zone** (default), a specific zone, or **Zone-redundant**. The choice depends on your specific domain failure requirements. In regions without availability zones, this field doesn't appear.
 
-You can associate the public IP address you created with a Windows or Linux [virtual machine](../../virtual-machines/overview.md). For more information, see [Associate a public IP address to a virtual machine](./associate-public-ip-address-vm.md#azure-cli). You can also associate a public IP address with an [Azure Load Balancer](../../load-balancer/load-balancer-overview.md) by assigning it to the load balancer frontend configuration. The public IP address serves as a load-balanced virtual IP address (VIP).
+You can associate the public IP address you created with a Windows or Linux [virtual machine](../../virtual-machines/overview.md). For more information, see [Associate a public IP address to a virtual machine](./associate-public-ip-address-vm.md#azure-cli). You can also associate a public IP address with an [Azure Load Balancer](../../load-balancer/load-balancer-overview.md) by assigning it to the load balancer front-end configuration. The public IP address serves as a load-balanced virtual IP address (VIP).
 
 # [**Basic SKU**](#tab/option-1-create-public-ip-basic)
 
 >[!NOTE]
->A public IP address with a standard SKU is recommended for production workloads. For more information about SKUs, see [Public IP addresses](public-ip-addresses.md#sku).
+>A public IP address with a Standard SKU is recommended for production workloads. For more information about SKUs, see [Public IP addresses](public-ip-addresses.md#sku). Basic SKU public IPs don't support availability zones. If it's acceptable for the IP address to change over time, you can set **IP address assignment** to **Dynamic** instead of **Static**.
 
-## Create a basic SKU public IP address
+## Create a Basic SKU public IP address
 
-Follow these steps to create a public IPv4 address with a basic SKU named myBasicPublicIP.
-
-> [!NOTE]
-> Basic public IPs don't support availability zones.
+Follow these steps to create a public IPv4 address with a Basic SKU named myBasicPublicIP:
 
 1. In the portal, search for and select **Public IP addresses**.
 
-1. On the **Public IP addresses** page, select **Create**
+1. On the **Public IP addresses** page, select **Create**.
 
 1. On the **Basics** tab of the **Create public IP address** screen, enter or select the following values:
 
@@ -92,15 +86,13 @@ Follow these steps to create a public IPv4 address with a basic SKU named myBasi
    - **Idle timeout (minutes)**: Keep the default of **4**.
    - **DNS name label**: Leave the value blank.
 
-   :::image type="content" source="./media/create-public-ip-portal/create-basic-ip.png" alt-text="Screenshot that shows the Create public IP address Basics tab for a Basic SKU setting.":::
+   :::image type="content" source="./media/create-public-ip-portal/create-basic-ip.png" alt-text="Screenshot that shows the Create public IP address Basics tab settings for a Basic SKU.":::
 
 1. Select **Review + create**. After validation succeeds, select **Create**.
 
-If it's acceptable for the IP address to change over time, you can set **IP address assignment** to **Dynamic**.
-
 # [**Routing preference**](#tab/option-1-create-public-ip-routing-preference)
 
-This section shows you how to configure [routing preference](routing-preference-overview.md) via an ISP network (**Internet** option) for a public IP address. After you create the public IP address, you can associate it with the following Azure resources:
+This section shows you how to configure the [routing preference](routing-preference-overview.md) for an ISP network (**Internet** option) for a public IP address. After you create the public IP address, you can associate it with the following Azure resources:
 
 - Azure Virtual Machines
 - Azure Virtual Machine Scale Set
@@ -109,16 +101,18 @@ This section shows you how to configure [routing preference](routing-preference-
 - Azure Application Gateway
 - Azure Firewall
 
-By default, the routing preference for public IP address is set to the Microsoft global network for all Azure services and can be associated with any Azure service.
+By default, the routing preference for a public IP address is set to the Microsoft global network for all Azure services and can be associated with any Azure service.
 
 > [!NOTE]
->To create an IPv6 address, choose **IPv6** for the **IP Version** parameter. If your deployment requires a dual stack configuration (IPv4 and IPv6 address), choose **Both**.
+> Although you can create a public IP address with either an IPv4 or IPv6 address, the **Internet** option of **Routing preference** supports only IPv4.
 
 ## Create a public IP with internet routing
 
+Follow these steps to create a public IPv4 address with a Standard SKU and routing preference of **Internet** named myStandardPublicIP-RP:
+
 1. In the portal, search for and select **Public IP addresses**.
 
-1. On the **Public IP addresses** page, select **Create**
+1. On the **Public IP addresses** page, select **Create**.
 
 1. On the **Basics** tab of the **Create public IP address** screen, enter or select the following values:
 
@@ -130,7 +124,7 @@ By default, the routing preference for public IP address is set to the Microsoft
    - **SKU**: Select **Standard**.
    - **Availability zone**: Select **Zone-redundant**.
    - **Tier**: Select **Regional**.
-   - **IP address assignment**: Locked as **Static**.
+   - **IP address assignment**: Only option is **Static**.
    - **Routing preference**: Select **Internet**.
    - **Idle timeout (minutes)**: Keep the default of **4**.
    - **DNS name label**: Leave the value blank.
@@ -140,24 +134,21 @@ By default, the routing preference for public IP address is set to the Microsoft
 :::image type="content" source="./media/create-public-ip-portal/routing-preference.png" alt-text="Screenshot that shows the Create public IP address Basics tab for a Standard SKU and internet routing setting.":::
 
 > [!NOTE]
-> Public IP addresses are created with an IPv4 or IPv6 address. However, routing preference only supports IPV4 currently.
-
-> [!NOTE]
-> In regions with [availability zones](../../availability-zones/az-overview.md?toc=%2fazure%2fvirtual-network%2ftoc.json#availability-zones), you have the option to select **No Zone** (default option), a specific zone, or **Zone-redundant**. The choice depends on your specific domain failure requirements. In regions without availability zones, this field won't appear.
+> In regions with [availability zones](../../availability-zones/az-overview.md?toc=%2fazure%2fvirtual-network%2ftoc.json#availability-zones), you have the option to select **No Zone** (default), a specific zone, or **Zone-redundant**. The choice depends on your specific domain failure requirements. In regions without availability zones, this field doesn't appear.
 
-You can associate the public IP address you created with a Windows or Linux [virtual machine](../../virtual-machines/overview.md). For more information, see [Associate a public IP address to a virtual machine](./associate-public-ip-address-vm.md#azure-cli). You can also associate a public IP address with an [Azure Load Balancer](../../load-balancer/load-balancer-overview.md) by assigning it to the load balancer frontend configuration. The public IP address serves as a load-balanced virtual IP address (VIP).
+You can associate the public IP address you created with a Windows or Linux [virtual machine](../../virtual-machines/overview.md). For more information, see [Associate a public IP address to a virtual machine](./associate-public-ip-address-vm.md#azure-cli). You can also associate a public IP address with an [Azure Load Balancer](../../load-balancer/load-balancer-overview.md) by assigning it to the load balancer front-end configuration. The public IP address serves as a load-balanced virtual IP address (VIP).
 
 # [**Tier**](#tab/option-1-create-public-ip-tier)
 
-Public IP addresses are associated with a single region. The **Global** tier spans an IP address across multiple regions and is required for the frontends of cross-region load balancers. For a **Global** tier, **Regions** must be a home region.
-
-For more information, see [Cross-region load balancer](../../load-balancer/cross-region-overview.md) and [Home regions](/azure/load-balancer/cross-region-overview#home-regions).
+Public IP addresses are associated with a single region. The **Global** tier spans an IP address across multiple regions and is required for the front ends of cross-region load balancers. For a **Global** tier, **Region** must be a home region. For more information, see [Cross-region load balancer](../../load-balancer/cross-region-overview.md) and [Home regions](/azure/load-balancer/cross-region-overview#home-regions).
 
 ## Create a global tier public IP
 
+Follow these steps to create a public IPv4 address with a Standard SKU and a global tier named myStandardPublicIP-Global:
+
 1. In the portal, search for and select **Public IP addresses**.
 
-1. On the **Public IP addresses** page, select **Create**
+1. On the **Public IP addresses** page, select **Create**.
 
 1. On the **Basics** tab of the **Create public IP address** screen, enter or select the following values:
 
@@ -169,7 +160,7 @@ For more information, see [Cross-region load balancer](../../load-balancer/cross
    - **SKU**: Select **Standard**.
    - **Availability zone**: Select **Zone-redundant**.
    - **Tier**: Select **Global**.
-   - **IP address assignment**: Locked as **Static**.
+   - **IP address assignment**: Only option is **Static**.
    - **Routing preference**: Select **Microsoft network**.
    - **Idle timeout (minutes)**: Keep the default of **4**.
    - **DNS name label**: Leave the value blank.
@@ -196,4 +187,4 @@ When you're finished, delete the resource group and all of the resources it cont
 
 Advance to the next article to learn how to create a public IP prefix:
 > [!div class="nextstepaction"]
-> [Create public IP prefix using the Azure portal](create-public-ip-prefix-portal.md)
+> [Create a public IP prefix using the Azure portal](create-public-ip-prefix-portal.md)
