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### YamlMime:Landing

title: Azure Test Plans documentation
summary: Plan, execute, and track manual, exploratory, and automated tests to ship high-quality software with Azure DevOps.

metadata:
  title: Azure Test Plans documentation
  titleSuffix: Azure DevOps
  description: Plan, run, and track manual and exploratory tests, collect stakeholder feedback, and review automated test results with Azure Test Plans.
  ms.service: azure-devops-test-plans
  ms.custom: UpdateFrequency3
  ms.assetid: 00f4ed452-fbb8-45f9-8f0a-343702aac5b8
  ms.topic: landing-page
  ms.author: pliaros
  author: chcomley
  ms.date: 03/30/2026
  ms.update-cycle: 1095-days

# linkListType: architecture | concept | deploy | download | get-started | how-to-guide | learn | overview | quickstart | reference | tutorial | video | whats-new

landingContent:
  # Card 1 — Get started
  - title: Get started
    linkLists:
      - linkListType: overview
        links:
          - text: What is Azure Test Plans?
            url: overview.md
          - text: Tour Test Plans
            url: navigate-test-plans.md
          - text: Key concepts
            url: test-objects-overview.md
      - linkListType: get-started
        links:
          - text: Default permissions (Security)
            url: manual-test-permissions.md
  # Card 2 — Test plans, suites & cases
  - title: Manage test plans, suites, & cases
    linkLists:
      - linkListType: how-to-guide
        links:
          - text: Create & manage test plans
            url: create-a-test-plan.md
          - text: Create & manage test suites
            url: create-test-suites.md
          - text: Create test cases
            url: create-test-cases.md
          - text: Share steps between test cases
            url: share-steps-between-test-cases.md
          - text: Copy or clone test items
            url: copy-clone-test-items.md
          - text: Import and export test cases
            url: bulk-import-export-test-cases.md
  # Card 3 — Run manual tests
  - title: Run manual tests
    linkLists:
      - linkListType: how-to-guide
        links:
          - text: Run manual tests
            url: run-manual-tests.md
          - text: Record actual results
            url: actual-result.md
          - text: Test different configurations
            url: test-different-configurations.md
          - text: Repeat a test with different data
            url: repeat-test-with-different-data.md
          - text: Perform user acceptance testing
            url: user-acceptance-testing.md
          - text: Collect diagnostic data
            url: collect-diagnostic-data.md
  # Card 4 — Exploratory testing
  - title: Exploratory testing
    linkLists:
      - linkListType: how-to-guide
        links:
          - text: Install the Test & Feedback extension
            url: perform-exploratory-tests.md
          - text: Test in Connected mode
            url: connected-mode-exploratory-testing.md
          - text: Test in Standalone mode
            url: standalone-mode-exploratory-testing.md
          - text: Explore work items
            url: explore-workitems-exploratory-testing.md
          - text: Get insights from sessions
            url: insights-exploratory-testing.md
  # Card 5 — Stakeholder feedback
  - title: Stakeholder feedback
    linkLists:
      - linkListType: how-to-guide
        links:
          - text: Request & provide feedback
            url: request-stakeholder-feedback.md
  # Card 6 — Automated tests
  - title: Run automated tests
    linkLists:
      - linkListType: how-to-guide
        links:
          - text: Associate automated tests with test cases
            url: associate-automated-test-with-test-case.md
          - text: Run automated tests from test plans
            url: run-automated-tests-from-test-hub.md
      - linkListType: tutorial
        links:
          - text: Review code coverage results
            url: ../pipelines/test/review-code-coverage-results.md
          - text: Review test results
            url: ../pipelines/test/review-continuous-test-results-after-build.md
          - text: Analyze test results
            url: ../pipelines/test/test-analytics.md
  # Card 7 — Track progress
  - title: Track progress and results
    linkLists:
      - linkListType: how-to-guide
        links:
          - text: Manage test runs
            url: test-runs.md
          - text: Track test status
            url: track-test-status.md
          - text: Progress report
            url: progress-report.md
      - linkListType: reference
        links:
          - text: Pipeline Analytics
            url: ../pipelines/reports/pipelinereport.md
          - text: Flaky test management
            url: ../pipelines/test/flaky-test-management.md
  # Card 8 — Reference & troubleshooting
  - title: Reference & troubleshooting
    linkLists:
      - linkListType: reference
        links:
          - text: Test case management commands (tcm.exe)
            url: test-case-managment-reference.md
          - text: Work item field index
            url: ../boards/work-items/guidance/work-item-field.md
          - text: Manual testing FAQs
            url: reference-qa.yml
          - text: REST API - Test Plans
            url: /rest/api/azure/devops/testplan/test-plans