Microsoft accidentally leaked an interesting new Windows 11 app called "Designer"

Microsoft is developing a new Microsoft Edge-based Windows 11 app called "Designer," which appears to be a new service similar to Canva, a software for creating social media graphics. Graphic design platform for presentations, posters and more.

Microsoft already has PowerPoint, a powerful tool for businesses or students to create presentations on any topic. Canva does the same thing, but it’s more user-friendly and anyone can easily start using the service thanks to ready-made templates, multiple font choices, and more.

While PowerPoint is focused on presentations, Canva offers more complex designs and its interface is optimized for drag and drop. So Canva is faster to learn, and it’s also free, so you can quickly get your presentation or ad for Instagram, Facebook, etc. up and running faster.

##New App for Windows 11 "Designer" "Should not replace PowerPoint on desktop operating systems or on the web. Instead, Designer is designed to help students and small business owners easily create their own ads, promotional or marketing posts, presentations, and other visual materials.

Anyone with a personal or school account can briefly access Microsoft Designer at "designer.microsoft.com". Unfortunately, Microsoft has now fixed the bug that allowed us to open the portal, but it's possible that a public preview of Microsoft Designer will be released in a few weeks.

Designer appears to be a web app similar to Canva that can be marketed as an all-in-one solution to students who need professional looking graphics, beautiful slideshows, Facebook ads, LinkedIn images, animated Instagram posts and corporate, and other brand assets.

Unlike PowerPoint, Microsoft Designer provides templates, image libraries, shapes, and ideas for your Instagram or Facebook posts. Thanks to these features, it is possible to create jaw-dropping creations in minutes,

According to the leaked app, here is the list of features:

Pre-designed templates to help you getting Started.
• Ideas shows you more design options, and helo pushes your creativity even further.
• Add your designs to social media posts and share them with your followers.
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Predefined canvas sizes: 1080x1080 pixels for Instagram, 1200x628x for Facebook ads, 1080×1920 for Instagram stories. The fourth option lets you get started with custom sizes.

It is also possible to connect your LinkedIn account and post updates directly to the social media platform.

"Connect your LinkedIn allows you to publish your designs from Microsoft Designer to your LinkedIn profile. Microsoft does not share any personal data or store your passwords with this app," Microsoft documents leaked wrote in.

Best of all, Microsoft Designer is optimized for beginners who know nothing about designing banners or art for social media. In other words, it doesn't require you to know anything about design. That's how different and interesting it is from PowerPoint, and it has the potential to become your favorite design app.

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