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# Quick Tip: Business Central Launch Edition 2026 Wave 1: 37 Sessions

[Read the post](https://thinkaboutit.be/2026/04/quick-tip-business-central-launch-edition-2026-wave-1-37-sessions/) · think about IT - Steven Renders (Steven Renders) · 2026-04-02 · 321 words · tier community · reviewed (checked by Opus)

> The Business Central Launch Edition for 2026 Wave 1 provides 37 free video sessions covering the latest features across Copilot and AI, reporting, supply chain, finance, development, Shopify integration, and administration released on April 1, 2026.

## Key points

- 37 sessions totaling under 10 hours of free training content available at aka.ms/BCLE
- New Payables Agent and Business Central integration with Microsoft Copilot Studio for AI capabilities
- Enhanced analytics across Power BI, Excel, inventory, sales, and subscription billing
- New features including Quality Management, self-billing invoices, withholding taxes, and Shopify connector
- Development improvements with AL Language enhancements, Visual Studio Code test running, and MCP Server capabilities

## Quotes

- "Thirty-seven sessions, just under ten hours, all free at aka.ms/BCLE." (Establishes the scope and accessibility of the training content for the new release)
- "The Business Central Launch Edition for 2026 release wave 1 went live on April 1, 2026" (Confirms the exact release date and availability of the new wave features)

## Context

- Features: Payables Agent, Business Central Copilot Studio integration, AI development toolkit, BC-Bench, Quality Management, Self-billing invoices, Withholding Taxes, Shopify connector
- Versions: 2026 Wave 1

Source: think about IT - Steven Renders, community blog. Summary, key points and quotes are derived (CONTENT-NOTICE.md); read the original for the full text.