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title: Creating a workflow by using SharePoint Designer 2013 and the SharePoint Workflow platform
description: This is an article with links to learn about creating a workflow by using SharePoint Designer 2013 and the SharePoint Workflow platform.
ms.date: 05/09/2023
ms.date: 07/08/2026
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Learn how to install, open, and create a workflow by using SharePoint Designer 2013 and the SharePoint Workflow platform.

> [!CAUTION]
> SharePoint 2010 workflows have been retired since August 1, 2020 for new tenants and removed from existing tenants on November 1, 2020. If you’re using SharePoint 2010 workflows, we recommend migrating to Power Automate or other supported solutions. For more information, see [SharePoint 2010 workflow retirement](https://support.microsoft.com/office/sharepoint-2010-workflow-retirement-1ca3fff8-9985-410a-85aa-8120f626965f).
> SharePoint 2010 workflows have been retired since August 1, 2020 for new tenants on SharePoint Online and removed from existing tenants on November 1, 2020. If you’re using SharePoint 2010 workflows, we recommend migrating to Power Automate or other supported solutions. For more information, see [SharePoint 2010 workflow retirement](https://support.microsoft.com/office/sharepoint-2010-workflow-retirement-1ca3fff8-9985-410a-85aa-8120f626965f).

> [!CAUTION]
> SharePoint 2013 workflows are scheduled for retirement in April 2024. For more information, see: [SharePoint 2013 workflow retirement](https://support.microsoft.com/office/sharepoint-2013-workflow-retirement-4613d9cf-69aa-40f7-b6bf-6e7831c9691e).
> SharePoint 2010 workflows are deprecated for SharePoint On-Premise on July 16, 2026. If you’re using SharePoint 2010 workflows, we recommend migrating to SharePoint 2013 Workflows or using Power Automate with Azure on-premise data gateway or other supported solutions. For more information, see [What's deprecated or removed from SharePoint Server Subscription Edition
](https://learn.microsoft.com/sharepoint/what-s-new/what-s-deprecated-or-removed-from-sharepoint-server-subscription-edition#deprecated-features).

> [!CAUTION]
> SharePoint 2013 workflows are turned off for new SharePoint Online tenants on April 2, 2024, and were fully retired on April 2, 2026. For more information, see: [SharePoint 2013 workflow retirement](https://support.microsoft.com/office/sharepoint-2013-workflow-retirement-4613d9cf-69aa-40f7-b6bf-6e7831c9691e).

## Install SharePoint Designer 2013

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