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there is no Microsoft SharePoint Designer 2016 or SharePoint Designer 2019, however, there is a SharePoint Designer for 2013 that’s still supported.
You can download, install, and use SharePoint Designer for free. After you install SharePoint Designer, use one of the following methods to open the tool: Press the Windows key and type SharePoint Designer into the search box. Click Start→All Programs→SharePoint→Microsoft SharePoint Designer 2010.
What is SharePoint Designer used for?
SharePoint Designer 2013 can be used to create and customize sites and solutions that contain application logic but don’t’ require writing code. You can use it to add and modify data sources, customize list and data views, build and deploy business workflows, design a corporate brand, and much more.
Is SharePoint Designer getting phased out?
So yes, it is dead and phased out. You can use SharePoint Designer 2013 for SharePoint Online and SharePoint 2016 but don’t expect any support from Microsoft. They will only support Visual Studio and Design Manager.
Microsoft SharePoint is a software platform and a family of software products developed by Microsoft for collaboration and web publishing combined. These capabilities include developing web sites, portals, intranets, content management systems, search engines, wikis, blogs, and other tools for business intelligence and collaboration.
The Components of Microsoft SharePoint SharePoint Foundation: SharePoint Foundation is a foundational program that enables communication, collaboration, and content management; it comes free with the Windows Server operating system. SharePoint Server: SharePoint Server is a full-featured software product that provides industrial-grade communication, collaboration, and content management. InfoPath Form Services: This feature of SharePoint Server allows InfoPath forms to be embedded in SharePoint Web sites.