Overview of Contoso Corporation

Contoso Corporation, or The Contoso Corporation as described by Microsoft; is a fictional multi-use placeholder name used in its technical documentation, demonstrations, training materials, and software examples. It is not a real operating corporation.
Introduction to Contoso Corporation
Microsoft uses Contoso as an example of a large global enterprise to demonstrate how businesses can use its products and technologies.
In Microsoft's example scenarios, Contoso is described as:
Industry: Manufacturing, sales, and support
Headquarters: Paris, France
Business size: A large multinational organization
Products: More than 100,000 products in its fictional business model
Employees: A large international workforce
Where can you see Contoso Corporation in Microsoft products?
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft 365
Dynamics 365
Power Platform
Other fictional companies used by Microsoft
Fabrikam, another fictional business
Northwind Traders, a fictional trading company
Adventure Works, a fictional manufacturing and retail business
Woodgrove Bank, a fictional banking organization
Training summary
If you encounter Contoso Corporation in a Microsoft tutorial, Azure lab, Microsoft 365 configuration, or Power BI exercise, think of it as a pretend company used to simulate a real-world enterprise environment.
Helpful resources
Overview of Contoso Corporation - Microsoft Learn | microsoft.com
About this article
Written by Gary Phatt, a TheOpenRoad Support employee.
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