Removed MCT S&S (#14112)

Removed references to MCT S&S from these 4 learned documents as the SLID has been retired.

Author: JoseB-RDC

subscriptions/vs-cloud-academy.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Cloud Academy benefit in Visual Studio subscriptions
 author: joseb-rdc
 ms.author: amast
 manager: shve
-ms.date: 03/19/2025
+ms.date: 07/24/2025
 ms.topic: how-to
 description: Activate and explore the Cloud Academy (a QA Company) training benefit available in eligible Visual Studio subscriptions, and find answers to frequently asked questions.
 ---
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ The following table describes the Cloud Academy training benefits that are inclu
 |  Visual Studio Enterprise, Visual Studio Professional (monthly cloud) | Azure | Not available | NA |
 |  Visual Studio Enterprise (NFR<sup>1</sup>) | Program | Not available | NA |
 
-<sup>1</sup> *Includes: Not for Resale (NFR), Visual Studio Industry Partner (VSIP), BizSpark, MCT Software & Services Developer, MCT Software & Services, Most Valuable Professional (MVP), Regional Director (RD), Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program (MAICPP) formerly known as Microsoft Cloud Partner Program (MCPP) or Microsoft Partner Network (MPN), FTE, Imagine, NFR Basic.*
+<sup>1</sup> *Includes: Not for Resale (NFR), Visual Studio Industry Partner (VSIP), MCT Software & Services Developer, Most Valuable Professional (MVP), Regional Director (RD), Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program (MAICPP) formerly known as Microsoft Cloud Partner Program (MCPP) or Microsoft Partner Network (MPN), FTE, Imagine, NFR Basic.*
 
 > [!NOTE]
 > Microsoft no longer offers Visual Studio Professional annual subscriptions and Visual Studio Enterprise annual subscriptions in cloud subscriptions. Current customers continue to have the same experience and ability to renew, increase, decrease, or cancel their subscriptions. New customers are encouraged to go to [Visual Studio pricing](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/pricing/?tab=paid-subscriptions) to explore different options to purchase Visual Studio.

subscriptions/vs-code-magazine.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: The CODE Magazine benefit in Visual Studio subscriptions
 author: joseb-rdc
 ms.author: amast
 manager: shve
-ms.date: 09/11/2024
+ms.date: 07/24/2025
 ms.topic: how-to
 description:  Learn about the CODE Magazine benefit included in your Visual Studio subscription.
 ---
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ The process to set up your CODE Magazine subscription is simple. Just follow the
 5. Based on your selections, you see a note showing the price of your subscription along with the amount of the coupon that was applied.
    > [!NOTE]
    > For print subscriptions:
-   > - Subscribers outside the United States may incur shipping charges. 
-   > - Please allow several weeks for the delivery of your first printed edition.
+   > - Subscribers outside the United States might incur shipping charges. 
+   > - Allow several weeks for the delivery of your first printed edition.
       > [!div class="mx-imgBorder"]
       > ![CODE Magazine subscription details](_img/vs-code-magazine/vs-code-magazine-details.png "Screenshot of Choose Your Subscription Details dialog. Available options for subscriptions are displayed. The price is listed as 'free'.")
 6. Next, you need to provide your subscriber information and a delivery address. (The delivery address is required even for digital subscriptions, as it supports fulfillment, offer selection, and digital access processes.)
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ After you complete your subscription order, you see a confirmation page, includi
 | Visual Studio Enterprise, Visual Studio Professional (annual cloud - See NOTE below) | Azure | Available | No |
 | Visual Studio Enterprise NFR\* | NFR | Not available | N/A |
 
-\* *Includes:  Not for Resale (NFR), Visual Studio Industry Partner (VSIP), FTE, BizSpark, Imagine, Imagine Premium, Microsoft Cloud Partner Program, Most Valuable Professional (MVP), Regional Director (RD), MCT Software & Services Developer, MCT Software & Services.*
+\* *Includes:  Not for Resale (NFR), Visual Studio Industry Partner (VSIP), FTE, BizSpark, Imagine, Imagine Premium, Microsoft Cloud Partner Program, Most Valuable Professional (MVP), Regional Director (RD), MCT Software & Services Developer.*
 
 > [!NOTE]
 > Microsoft no longer offers Visual Studio Professional Annual subscriptions and Visual Studio Enterprise Annual subscriptions in Cloud Subscriptions. There will be no change to existing customers experience and ability to renew, increase, decrease, or cancel their subscriptions. New customers are encouraged to go to [https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/pricing/](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/pricing/) to explore different options to purchase Visual Studio.
@@ -74,9 +74,9 @@ A:  CODE Magazine collects your address, regardless of whether the subscription
 
 ## Support resources
 
-+ Have questions about your CODE Magazine subscription?  Contact [CODE Magazine](https://www.codemag.com/contact) via email or phone, or submit an online support request.
++ Have questions about your CODE Magazine subscription? Contact [CODE Magazine](https://www.codemag.com/contact) via email or phone, or submit an online support request.
 + For assistance with sales, subscriptions, accounts, and billing for Visual Studio Subscriptions, contact [Visual Studio subscriptions support](https://my.visualstudio.com/gethelp).
-+ Have a question about Visual Studio IDE, Azure DevOps Services or other Visual Studio products or services?  Visit [Visual Studio Support](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/support/).
++ Have a question about Visual Studio IDE, Azure DevOps Services, or other Visual Studio products or services? Visit [Visual Studio Support](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/support/).
 
 ## See also
 

subscriptions/vs-linkedin-learning.md

@@ -3,21 +3,21 @@ title: Activate LinkedIn Learning benefit in subscriptions
 author: joseb-rdc
 ms.author: amast
 manager: shve
-ms.date: 09/11/2024
+ms.date: 07/24/2025
 ms.topic: how-to
 description: Activate and explore the LinkedIn Learning benefit available in eligible Visual Studio subscriptions, and find answers to frequently asked questions.
 ---
 
 # The LinkedIn Learning benefit in Visual Studio subscriptions
 
-Unlock the power of LinkedIn with access to the people, insights, and skills you need to advance your career.  Learn the most in-demand business, tech and creative skills from industry experts.
+Unlock the power of LinkedIn with access to the people, insights, and skills you need to advance your career. Learn the most in-demand business, tech, and creative skills from industry experts.
 
-Selected Visual Studio subscriptions include a subscription to LinkedIn Premium, which includes LinkedIn Learning.  The length of your Premium subscription depends on the type of Visual Studio subscription you have.
+Selected Visual Studio subscriptions include a subscription to LinkedIn Premium, which includes LinkedIn Learning. The length of your Premium subscription depends on the type of Visual Studio subscription you have.
 
-You need to have a LinkedIn account to take advantage of your LinkedIn Learning benefit.  If you don't have one already, you have a chance to create one before you activate your Premium subscription.
+You need to have a LinkedIn account to take advantage of your LinkedIn Learning benefit. If you don't have one already, you have a chance to create one before you activate your Premium subscription.
 
 > [!IMPORTANT]
-> These offer can't be combined with other LinkedIn Learning offers.  No more than two of these offers may be claimed in a single calendar year, regardless of source.
+> These offer can't be combined with other LinkedIn Learning offers. No more than two of these offers might be claimed in a single calendar year, regardless of source.
 
 ## Activation steps
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ To activate your LinkedIn Premium subscription and LinkedIn Learning benefit:
    > [!div class="mx-imgBorder"]
    > ![LinkedIn Learning Benefit Tile](_img/vs-linkedin/vs-linkedin-6-month-tile.png "Screenshot of Linked In Learning tile. Get code button is highlighted.")
 
-0. If you already have a LinkedIn account, enter your username and password, and then select **Sign in**.  Skip to [this step](#activate-your-offer) to activate your offer.  If you don't have an account, follow the steps in the next section to create one. 
+0. If you already have a LinkedIn account, enter your username and password, and then select **Sign in**. Skip to [this step](#activate-your-offer) to activate your offer. If you don't have an account, follow the steps in the next section to create one. 
 
 ### Create a LinkedIn account
 
@@ -38,38 +38,38 @@ To activate your LinkedIn Premium subscription and LinkedIn Learning benefit:
 
 0. Specify your country/region and ZIP code, then select **Next**.
 
-0. Next, you provide some information about yourself for your profile.  Indicate whether you’re a student, and provide your most recent job title, company, and industry.
+0. Next, you provide some information about yourself for your profile. Indicate whether you’re a student, and provide your most recent job title, company, and industry.
 
-0. In this step, you have the chance to identify areas of interest to you.  To expedite the account creation process, select **Not sure yet.  I’m open!**  (You can identify areas of interest later.)
+0. In this step, you have the chance to identify areas of interest to you. To expedite the account creation process, select **Not sure yet.  I’m open!** (You can identify areas of interest later.)
 
-0. When you provided your email address, you were sent a message containing a confirmation code.  The message is from “LinkedIn Messages.”  Enter the code from the message and select **Verify**.  If you don’t find it in your inbox, check your junk mail folders.  
+0. When you provided your email address, you were sent a message containing a confirmation code. The message is from “LinkedIn Messages.” Enter the code from the message and select **Verify**. If you don’t find it in your inbox, check your junk mail folders.  
 
-0. If you would like to import your contacts from the email account you entered earlier, you can do that now.  Otherwise, select **Skip**. (If you choose to skip this step, you're asked to confirm your choice.  Select **Yes**.)
+0. If you would like to import your contacts from the email account you entered earlier, you can do that now. Otherwise, select **Skip**. (If you choose to skip this step, you're asked to confirm your choice. Select **Yes**.)
 
-0. Job alerts allow you to be notified of jobs in your area that may be a good fit for you.  You can choose to set a job alert now, or skip this step to continue creating your account.
+0. Job alerts allow you to be notified of jobs in your area that might be a good fit for you. You can choose to set a job alert now, or skip this step to continue creating your account.
 
-0. Based on the preferences and personal information you’ve provided thus far, you see a selection of recommended connections to start building your network.  You can choose to add connections, or skip this step.
+0. Based on the preferences and personal information you’ve provided thus far, you see a selection of recommended connections to start building your network. You can choose to add connections, or skip this step.
 
-0. To add a photo to your profile, select **Upload photo**.  Otherwise, you can skip this step.  (You can always add a photo later.)
+0. To add a photo to your profile, select **Upload photo**. Otherwise, you can skip this step. (You can always add a photo later.)
 
-0. You can download the LinkedIn App to your phone to have access to your network anywhere.  You can send a link to your phone, or download directly from the App Store or Google Play.  You can also select **Next** to skip this step now, and download the app later.
+0. You can download the LinkedIn App to your phone to have access to your network anywhere. You can send a link to your phone, or download directly from the App Store or Google Play. You can also select **Next** to skip this step now, and download the app later.
 
 ### Activate your offer
 
 1. Now that you’ve either signed in to your LinkedIn account or created a new one, you’re ready to activate your Premium subscription. Select **Activate your offer**.
    > [!div class="mx-imgBorder"]
-   > ![LinkedIn Learning Activate](_img/vs-linkedin/vs-linkedin-Activate1.png "Screenshot of offering description page.  Activate your offer button is highlighted.")
+   > ![LinkedIn Learning Activate](_img/vs-linkedin/vs-linkedin-Activate1.png "Screenshot of offering description page. Activate your offer button is highlighted.")
 
-0. You can begin exploring skills that interest you.  Choose from the list of recommendations, search for other skills, or select **Skip** to continue without choosing skills.
+0. You can begin exploring skills that interest you. Choose from the list of recommendations, search for other skills, or select **Skip** to continue without choosing skills.
    > [!div class="mx-imgBorder"]
-   > ![LinkedIn Learning Skills](_img/vs-linkedin/vs-linkedin-skills.png "Screenshot of skill area selection page.  Skip button is highlighted.")
+   > ![LinkedIn Learning Skills](_img/vs-linkedin/vs-linkedin-skills.png "Screenshot of skill area selection page. Skip button is highlighted.")
 
 0. You’ve successfully activated your Premium subscription offer and can now begin using LinkedIn Learning and all the other benefits of Premium!
    > [!div class="mx-imgBorder"]
    > ![LinkedIn Learning Home](_img/vs-linkedin/vs-linkedin-learning-home.png "Screenshot of welcome page for Linked In Premium.")
 
 > [!NOTE]
-> This offer is not included in Visual Studio Dev Essentials memberships.
+> This offer isn't included in Visual Studio Dev Essentials memberships.
 
 ## Eligibility
 
@@ -83,12 +83,12 @@ To activate your LinkedIn Premium subscription and LinkedIn Learning benefit:
 | MSDN Platforms (Standard) | VL, Retail | Not available | NA |
 | Visual Studio Enterprise, Visual Studio Professional (monthly cloud) | Azure | Not available | NA |
 
-\*  *Excludes:  NFR, NFR Basic, Visual Studio Industry Partner, Microsoft Cloud Partner Program, FTE, MCT Software & Services Developer, BizSpark, Imagine, Most Valuable Professional (MVP), Regional Director (RD).  MCT Software & Services.*
+\*  *Excludes: NFR, NFR Basic, Visual Studio Industry Partner, Microsoft Cloud Partner Program, FTE, MCT Software & Services Developer, Imagine, Most Valuable Professional (MVP), Regional Director (RD).*
 
 > [!NOTE]
 > Microsoft no longer offers Visual Studio Professional Annual subscriptions and Visual Studio Enterprise Annual subscriptions in Cloud Subscriptions. There will be no change to existing customers experience and ability to renew, increase, decrease, or cancel their subscriptions. New customers are encouraged to go to [https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/pricing/](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/pricing/) to explore different options to purchase Visual Studio.
 
-Not sure which subscription you're using?  Connect to [https://my.visualstudio.com/subscriptions](https://my.visualstudio.com/subscriptions?wt.mc_id=o~msft~docs) to see all the subscriptions assigned to your email address. If you don't see all your subscriptions, you may have one or more assigned to a different email address.  You need to sign in with that email address to see those subscriptions.
+Not sure which subscription you're using? Connect to [https://my.visualstudio.com/subscriptions](https://my.visualstudio.com/subscriptions?wt.mc_id=o~msft~docs) to see all the subscriptions assigned to your email address. If you don't see all your subscriptions, you might have one or more assigned to a different email address. You need to sign in with that email address to see those subscriptions.
 
 ## Frequently asked questions
 
@@ -98,11 +98,11 @@ A:  No, the LinkedIn Learning offer is available to new subscribers only.
 
 ## Support resources
 
-+ Need help with LinkedIn Learning?  Check out these resources:
++ Need help with LinkedIn Learning? Check out these resources:
   + Help with [using LinkedIn Learning](https://www.linkedin.com/help/learning).
   + Help with general questions about [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin) such as creating accounts and profiles, and maintaining your network.
-+ For assistance with sales, subscriptions, accounts and billing for Visual Studio Subscriptions, contact [Visual Studio subscriptions support](https://my.visualstudio.com/gethelp).
-+ Have a question about Visual Studio IDE, Azure DevOps Services or other Visual Studio products or services?  Visit [Visual Studio Support](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/support/).
++ For assistance with sales, subscriptions, accounts, and billing for Visual Studio Subscriptions, contact [Visual Studio subscriptions support](https://my.visualstudio.com/gethelp).
++ Have a question about Visual Studio IDE, Azure DevOps Services, or other Visual Studio products or services? Visit [Visual Studio Support](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/support/).
 
 ## See also
 
@@ -114,4 +114,4 @@ A:  No, the LinkedIn Learning offer is available to new subscribers only.
 ## Next steps
 
 + Check out the rest of the great benefits included with your subscription. Visit [https://my.visualstudio.com/benefits](https://my.visualstudio.com/benefits?wt.mc_id=o~msft~docs).
-+ Activate the Azure DevTest individual credit benefit that comes with most subscriptions.  Visit [https://my.visualstudio.com/benefits](https://my.visualstudio.com/benefits?wt.mc_id=o~msft~docs) and select on the Azure tile in the Tools category to redeem your Azure DevTest individual credit.
++ Activate the Azure DevTest individual credit benefit that comes with most subscriptions. Visit [https://my.visualstudio.com/benefits](https://my.visualstudio.com/benefits?wt.mc_id=o~msft~docs) and select on the Azure tile in the Tools category to redeem your Azure DevTest individual credit.

subscriptions/vs-pluralsight.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Pluralsight benefit in Visual Studio subscriptions
 author: joseb-rdc
 ms.author: amast
 manager: shve
-ms.date: 03/26/2025
+ms.date: 07/24/2025
 ms.topic: how-to
 description: Activate and explore the Pluralsight training benefit available in eligible Visual Studio subscriptions, and find answers to frequently asked questions.
 ---
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ The following table describes the Pluralsight training benefits that are include
 |  Visual Studio Enterprise, Visual Studio Professional (monthly cloud) | Azure | Not available | NA |
 |  Visual Studio Enterprise (NFR<sup>1</sup>) | Program | Not available | NA |
 
-<sup>1</sup> *Includes: Not for Resale (NFR), Visual Studio Industry Partner (VSIP), BizSpark, MCT Software & Services Developer, MCT Software & Services, Most Valuable Professional (MVP), Regional Director (RD), Microsoft Cloud Partner Program, FTE, Imagine, NFR Basic.*
+<sup>1</sup> *Includes: Not for Resale (NFR), Visual Studio Industry Partner (VSIP), MCT Software & Services Developer, Most Valuable Professional (MVP), Regional Director (RD), Microsoft Cloud Partner Program, FTE, Imagine, NFR Basic.*
 
 <sup>2</sup> *The Pluralsight benefit in select Visual Studio subscriptions renews when your subscription renews. For example, if you have an annual subscription that you renew each year, the benefit is available to you each year when you renew. If you have a multi-year subscription, the Pluralsight benefit is available to you once during the term of the subscription. If you renew a multi-year subscription, the benefit is available again after the renewal.*