diff --git a/cloudpathlib/azure/azblobclient.py b/cloudpathlib/azure/azblobclient.py
index 60e0fa5e..4db96183 100644
--- a/cloudpathlib/azure/azblobclient.py
+++ b/cloudpathlib/azure/azblobclient.py
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ def _list_dir(
                 )
 
             yield from (
-                (self.CloudPath(f"azure://{c.name}"), True)
+                (self.CloudPath(f"az://{c.name}"), True)
                 for c in self.service_client.list_containers()
             )
             return
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ def _list_dir(
                         continue
 
                     yield (
-                        self.CloudPath(f"azure://{cloud_path.container}/{prefix}{parent}"),
+                        self.CloudPath(f"az://{cloud_path.container}/{prefix}{parent}"),
                         True,  # is a directory
                     )
                     yielded_dirs.add(parent)
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ def _list_dir(
             if not recursive and "/" in o.name[len(prefix) :]:
                 continue
 
-            yield (self.CloudPath(f"azure://{cloud_path.container}/{o.name}"), False)  # is a file
+            yield (self.CloudPath(f"az://{cloud_path.container}/{o.name}"), False)  # is a file
 
     def _move_file(
         self, src: AzureBlobPath, dst: AzureBlobPath, remove_src: bool = True
diff --git a/cloudpathlib/azure/azblobpath.py b/cloudpathlib/azure/azblobpath.py
index 1ab08257..e6777ab7 100644
--- a/cloudpathlib/azure/azblobpath.py
+++ b/cloudpathlib/azure/azblobpath.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class AzureBlobPath(CloudPath):
     is used. See `AzureBlobClient`'s documentation for more details.
     """
 
-    cloud_prefix: str = "azure://"
+    cloud_prefix: str = "az://"
     client: "AzureBlobClient"
 
     @property
diff --git a/cloudpathlib/local/implementations/azure.py b/cloudpathlib/local/implementations/azure.py
index b573d63f..519924d0 100644
--- a/cloudpathlib/local/implementations/azure.py
+++ b/cloudpathlib/local/implementations/azure.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class LocalAzureBlobPath(LocalPath):
     substitute when writing tests.
     """
 
-    cloud_prefix: str = "azure://"
+    cloud_prefix: str = "az://"
     _cloud_meta = local_azure_blob_implementation
 
     @property
diff --git a/docs/docs/script/why_cloudpathlib.py b/docs/docs/script/why_cloudpathlib.py
index 19887809..5259d4ba 100644
--- a/docs/docs/script/why_cloudpathlib.py
+++ b/docs/docs/script/why_cloudpathlib.py
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
 
 from cloudpathlib import AzureBlobPath
 
-azp = AzureBlobPath("azure://cloudpathlib-test-container/file.txt")
+azp = AzureBlobPath("az://cloudpathlib-test-container/file.txt")
 azp.name
 
 
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
 from cloudpathlib import CloudPath
 
 # Changing this root path is the ONLY change!
-cloud_directory = CloudPath("azure://cloudpathlib-test-container/why_cloudpathlib/")
+cloud_directory = CloudPath("az://cloudpathlib-test-container/why_cloudpathlib/")
 
 upload = cloud_directory / "user_upload.txt"
 upload.write_text("A user made this file!")
diff --git a/docs/docs/why_cloudpathlib.ipynb b/docs/docs/why_cloudpathlib.ipynb
index 9dae4f7e..62ac4167 100644
--- a/docs/docs/why_cloudpathlib.ipynb
+++ b/docs/docs/why_cloudpathlib.ipynb
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@
    "source": [
     "from cloudpathlib import AzureBlobPath\n",
     "\n",
-    "azp = AzureBlobPath(\"azure://cloudpathlib-test-container/file.txt\")\n",
+    "azp = AzureBlobPath(\"az://cloudpathlib-test-container/file.txt\")\n",
     "azp.name"
    ]
   },
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@
     {
      "data": {
       "text/plain": [
-       "[AzureBlobPath('azure://cloudpathlib-test-container/file.txt')]"
+       "[AzureBlobPath('az://cloudpathlib-test-container/file.txt')]"
       ]
      },
      "execution_count": 19,
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@
     "from cloudpathlib import CloudPath\n",
     "\n",
     "# Changing this root path is the ONLY change!\n",
-    "cloud_directory = CloudPath(\"azure://cloudpathlib-test-container/why_cloudpathlib/\")\n",
+    "cloud_directory = CloudPath(\"az://cloudpathlib-test-container/why_cloudpathlib/\")\n",
     "\n",
     "upload = cloud_directory / \"user_upload.txt\"\n",
     "upload.write_text(\"A user made this file!\")\n",
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 163044db..c79df8f1 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ requires-python = ">=3.7"
 dependencies = [
   "importlib_metadata ; python_version < '3.8'",
   "typing_extensions>4 ; python_version < '3.11'",
-  "smart_open[all] >=6",
+  "smart_open >=6",
 ]
 
 [project.optional-dependencies]
diff --git a/tests/test_azure_specific.py b/tests/test_azure_specific.py
index 4c7e79d7..05f4be31 100644
--- a/tests/test_azure_specific.py
+++ b/tests/test_azure_specific.py
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ def test_azureblobpath_properties(path_class, monkeypatch):
     if not os.getenv("AZURE_STORAGE_CONNECTION_STRING"):
         monkeypatch.setenv("AZURE_STORAGE_CONNECTION_STRING", "AccountName=fake;AccountKey=fake2;")
 
-    p = path_class("azure://mycontainer")
+    p = path_class("az://mycontainer")
     assert p.blob == ""
     assert p.container == "mycontainer"
 
-    p2 = path_class("azure://mycontainer/")
+    p2 = path_class("az://mycontainer/")
     assert p2.blob == ""
     assert p2.container == "mycontainer"
 
diff --git a/tests/test_cloudpath_instantiation.py b/tests/test_cloudpath_instantiation.py
index 10eb62ce..e49f54ba 100644
--- a/tests/test_cloudpath_instantiation.py
+++ b/tests/test_cloudpath_instantiation.py
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "path_class, cloud_path",
     [
-        (AzureBlobPath, "azure://b/k"),
-        (AzureBlobPath, "azure://b/k"),
-        (AzureBlobPath, "azure://b/k"),
-        (AzureBlobPath, "azure://b/k"),
+        (AzureBlobPath, "az://b/k"),
+        (AzureBlobPath, "az://b/k"),
+        (AzureBlobPath, "az://b/k"),
+        (AzureBlobPath, "az://b/k"),
         (S3Path, "s3://b/k"),
         (S3Path, "S3://b/k"),
         (GSPath, "gs://b/k"),