Paint redesign will arrive as an update through the Microsoft Store. That’s because the Paint app would still need a few weeks of time to progress through the Beta and Release Preview channels, and then get a green signal for the production channel.įortunately, the Paint app is available via the Microsoft Store, so you won’t have to wait for Windows 11 version 22H2 or any other feature update to try the new look. Windows 11 is set to arrive in a few days, and this new MS Paint won’t be included with the upgrade. New Paint app to hit production channels soon However, this redesign appears to be incomplete and you might come across legacy components when navigating between the menus and pages of MS Paint.Īs you can see in the above screenshot, the Paint app’s colour picker is not using WinUI 2.6 controls for some reason.
The overall interface of MS Paint remains unchanged and Microsoft is not working on any new feature for the app.Īdditionally, Microsoft also appears to be experimenting with dark mode for the Paint app to bring it in line with Windows 11. MS Paint now includes a new toolbar for the text editor to help users change the alignment of the texts, and easily switch between different fonts using dropdown menus. It was originally a licensed version of PC Paintbrush which was made by ZSoft Corporation.It’s not just about Fluent and Mica design though. Paint was introduced with the first version of Windows, called Windows 1.0 in November 1985. "Amidst today's commentary around MS Paint we wanted to take this opportunity to set the record straight, clear up some confusion and share some good news: MS Paint is here to stay, it will just have a new home soon, in the Windows Store where it will be available for free." It's been amazing to see so much love for our trusty old app," Megan Saunders, a general manager at Microsoft, wrote in a blog post on Monday. If there's anything we learned, it's that after 32 years, MS Paint has a lot of fans. "Today, we've seen an incredible outpouring of support and nostalgia around MS Paint. Fans on social media decried the potential death of Paint, which has been in existence for 32 years.īut Microsoft released a blog post shortly after to clarify that Paint would not be completely removed, but instead made available via the Windows Store for free.
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