Revised wording for VSCode ARM Template, Recommended Option

Author: daphnemamsft

articles/azure-resource-manager/templates/quickstart-create-templates-use-the-portal.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: Deploy template - Azure portal
 description: Learn how to create your first Azure Resource Manager template (ARM template) using the Azure portal. You also learn how to deploy it.
 author: mumian
-ms.date: 03/24/2022
+ms.date: 06/27/2022
 ms.topic: quickstart
 ms.author: jgao
 ms.custom: contperf-fy21q3, mode-ui
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ If you don't have an Azure subscription, [create a free account](https://azure.m
 
 ## Generate a template using the portal
 
-If you're new to Azure deployment, you may find it challenging to create an ARM template. To get around this challenge, you can configure your deployment in the Azure portal and download the corresponding ARM template. You save the template and reuse it in the future.
+Although using Visual Studio Code is the recommended option, if you're new to Azure deployment, it may be more challenging to create an ARM template (especially in the beginning). To get around this, you can start by generating a template using the Azure portal option. You will be able to configure your deployment in the Azure portal and download the corresponding ARM template. This template can be saved and reused in the future, and will serve as a good starting point.
 
 Many experienced template developers use this method to generate templates when they try to deploy Azure resources that they aren't familiar with. For more information about exporting templates by using the portal, see [Export resource groups to templates](../management/manage-resource-groups-portal.md#export-resource-groups-to-templates). The other way to find a working template is from [Azure Quickstart templates](https://azure.microsoft.com/resources/templates/).
 

articles/azure-resource-manager/templates/quickstart-create-templates-use-visual-studio-code.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: Create template - Visual Studio Code
 description: Use Visual Studio Code and the Azure Resource Manager tools extension to work on Azure Resource Manager templates (ARM templates).
 author: neilpeterson
-ms.date: 08/09/2020
+ms.date: 06/27/2022
 ms.topic: quickstart
 ms.author: nepeters
 ms.custom: devx-track-azurepowershell, mode-ui
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ ms.custom: devx-track-azurepowershell, mode-ui
 
 # Quickstart: Create ARM templates with Visual Studio Code
 
-The Azure Resource Manager Tools for Visual Studio Code provide language support, resource snippets, and resource autocompletion. These tools help create and validate Azure Resource Manager templates (ARM templates). In this quickstart, you use the extension to create an ARM template from scratch. While doing so you experience the extensions capabilities such as ARM template snippets, validation, completions, and parameter file support.
+The Azure Resource Manager Tools for Visual Studio Code provide language support, resource snippets, and resource autocompletion. These tools help create and validate Azure Resource Manager templates (ARM templates), and are therefore the recommended method of ARM template creation and configuration. In this quickstart, you use the extension to create an ARM template from scratch. While doing so you experience the extensions capabilities such as ARM template snippets, validation, completions, and parameter file support. 
 
 To complete this quickstart, you need [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/), with the [Azure Resource Manager tools extension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=msazurermtools.azurerm-vscode-tools) installed. You also need either the [Azure CLI](/cli/azure/) or the [Azure PowerShell module](/powershell/azure/new-azureps-module-az) installed and authenticated.