--- id: video/5GD8S3XzQmA type: video title: Using the Spotlight Tour Element in Onboarding summary: "Spotlight tour element in Business Central onboarding: a two-step pattern that introduces a page and points to an action, so users can try Teams and Excel features. Developers choose which pages use it. Clip from the 2023 release wave 2 launch event." tier: official language: en tags: - spotlight tour element - onboarding experience - user discovery - teams integration - excel integration - page introduction - guided experience system: administration review: state: reviewed by: opus at: "2026-10-07T23:08:00.907Z" flags: [] generated: at: "2026-10-13T00:32:41.360Z" pipeline: 0.2.0 prompts: extract-video: 1 summarize-video: 2 input_hash: cbfd66e8a3dc82e9a169a6ca3f133afefb5f5c0d19fa1a6f490a05e8b1cd9294 evidence: - kind: video url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GD8S3XzQmA&t=17s title: Using the Spotlight Tour Element in Onboarding date: "2024-04-18T14:16:31.000Z" commit: null t: 17 quote: Spotlight tours are a really powerful way of showing some of the key selling points in business Central such as teams and Excel - kind: video url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GD8S3XzQmA&t=17s title: Using the Spotlight Tour Element in Onboarding date: "2024-04-18T14:16:31.000Z" commit: null t: 17 quote: it allows users not only to discover it but actually go and try it out with just two steps - kind: video url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GD8S3XzQmA&t=37s title: Using the Spotlight Tour Element in Onboarding date: "2024-04-18T14:16:31.000Z" commit: null t: 37 quote: Spotlight tours are all about teams and Excel what is up to you to decide is on which Pages you want to call out - kind: video url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GD8S3XzQmA&t=58s title: Using the Spotlight Tour Element in Onboarding date: "2024-04-18T14:16:31.000Z" commit: null t: 58 quote: when you're at a new place it's sometimes a little difficult to know where you are so give a little hand there and introduce - kind: video url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GD8S3XzQmA&t=58s title: Using the Spotlight Tour Element in Onboarding date: "2024-04-18T14:16:31.000Z" commit: null t: 58 quote: you can use the introduction text on the first step to explain the value it brings on that particular page - kind: video url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GD8S3XzQmA&t=78s title: Using the Spotlight Tour Element in Onboarding date: "2024-04-18T14:16:31.000Z" commit: null t: 78 quote: about pointing uh to that action where the user can go and try it out to learn more links: learn: [] objects: [] features: [] topics: [] localizations: [] videos: [] posts: [] guidelines: [] video_id: 5GD8S3XzQmA channel: yt-microsoft source_name: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (YouTube) url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GD8S3XzQmA published_at: "2024-04-18T14:16:31.000Z" duration_s: 97 captions: full audience: - developer - functional consultant - administrator chapters: - t: 0 title: Introduction to Spotlight Tours - t: 17 title: Benefits and Power of Spotlight Tours - t: 37 title: Current Scope and Page Selection - t: 58 title: First and Second Step Configuration - t: 78 title: Closing and Resources features: - name: Spotlight Tour Element status: unclear t: 0 verified: false status_source: video - name: Two-Step Spotlight Tour Pattern status: unclear t: 17 verified: false status_source: video objects_mentioned: [] quotes: - t: 17 text: Spotlight tours are a really powerful way of showing some of the key selling points in business Central such as teams and Excel check: exact - t: 17 text: it allows users not only to discover it but actually go and try it out with just two steps check: exact - t: 37 text: Spotlight tours are all about teams and Excel what is up to you to decide is on which Pages you want to call out check: exact - t: 58 text: when you're at a new place it's sometimes a little difficult to know where you are so give a little hand there and introduce check: exact - t: 58 text: you can use the introduction text on the first step to explain the value it brings on that particular page check: exact - t: 78 text: about pointing uh to that action where the user can go and try it out to learn more check: fuzzy --- # Using the Spotlight Tour Element in Onboarding > Spotlight tour element in Business Central onboarding: a two-step pattern that introduces a page and points to an action, so users can try Teams and Excel features. Developers choose which pages use it. Clip from the 2023 release wave 2 launch event. [Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GD8S3XzQmA) · Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (YouTube) · 2024-04-18 · 1:37 · tier official · reviewed (checked by Opus) ## Overview The video explains the spotlight tour element as a way to show key selling points of Business Central, currently Teams and Excel. It lets users discover a feature and try it in two steps. The first step is introduction text that explains the value of the page, helping users who are new to it. The second step points to an action where the user can try the feature. Developers decide which pages get a tour. The clip comes from a launch event video for 2023 release wave 2 and the presenter says it is equally relevant today. ## Key points - Spotlight tours currently focus on Teams and Excel features. - The pattern has two steps: an introduction text explaining the value of the page, then a pointer to an action the user can try. - Developers decide which of their pages should call out a spotlight tour. - Use a spotlight tour on a page where the Teams or Excel feature is relevant. - It is meant to help users who are new to a page know where they are. - The source is a clip from the 2023 release wave 2 launch event, described as still relevant. - More information: aka.ms/BConboarding. ## Chapters - [0:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GD8S3XzQmA&t=0s) Introduction to Spotlight Tours - [0:17](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GD8S3XzQmA&t=17s) Benefits and Power of Spotlight Tours - [0:37](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GD8S3XzQmA&t=37s) Current Scope and Page Selection - [0:58](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GD8S3XzQmA&t=58s) First and Second Step Configuration - [1:18](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GD8S3XzQmA&t=78s) Closing and Resources ## Features Every feature below: status not stated. | Feature | At | |---|---| | Spotlight Tour Element | [0:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GD8S3XzQmA&t=0s) | | Two-Step Spotlight Tour Pattern | [0:17](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GD8S3XzQmA&t=17s) | ## Quotes - [0:17](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GD8S3XzQmA&t=17s) "Spotlight tours are a really powerful way of showing some of the key selling points in business Central such as teams and Excel" - [0:17](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GD8S3XzQmA&t=17s) "it allows users not only to discover it but actually go and try it out with just two steps" - [0:37](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GD8S3XzQmA&t=37s) "Spotlight tours are all about teams and Excel what is up to you to decide is on which Pages you want to call out" - [0:58](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GD8S3XzQmA&t=58s) "when you're at a new place it's sometimes a little difficult to know where you are so give a little hand there and introduce" - [0:58](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GD8S3XzQmA&t=58s) "you can use the introduction text on the first step to explain the value it brings on that particular page" - [1:18](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GD8S3XzQmA&t=78s) "about pointing uh to that action where the user can go and try it out to learn more" ## Disclaimers in the video - [0:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GD8S3XzQmA&t=0s) subject-to-change: it's a clip from a launch event video for 2023 release Wave 2 but it's equally relevant today Presenters (as heard): Sarah.