From 691e61d9df807487d34d8f51e1eb96bc56361110 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: John Hart Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2025 11:41:50 -0800 Subject: [PATCH 1/3] add a note for VS deprecation --- .../how-to-create-sharepoint-workflows-using-visual-studio.md | 3 +++ ...add-a-workflow-to-a-sharepoint-hosted-sharepoint-add-in.md | 4 +++- 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/general-development/how-to-create-sharepoint-workflows-using-visual-studio.md b/docs/general-development/how-to-create-sharepoint-workflows-using-visual-studio.md index ae0843e118..e8da4873ee 100644 --- a/docs/general-development/how-to-create-sharepoint-workflows-using-visual-studio.md +++ b/docs/general-development/how-to-create-sharepoint-workflows-using-visual-studio.md @@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ Learn the basics of creating a SharePoint workflow in the new SharePoint workflo **Provided by:** [Andrew Connell](https://www.andrewconnell.com), [Voitanos](https://www.voitanos.io) +> [!NOTE] +> Beginning with Visual Studio 2026, SharePoint Workflow development in Visual Studio is deprecated and will be removed in a future release. + > [!NOTE] > 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 info, see [SharePoint 2010 workflow retirement](https://support.microsoft.com/office/sharepoint-2010-workflow-retirement-1ca3fff8-9985-410a-85aa-8120f626965f). diff --git a/docs/sp-add-ins/add-a-workflow-to-a-sharepoint-hosted-sharepoint-add-in.md b/docs/sp-add-ins/add-a-workflow-to-a-sharepoint-hosted-sharepoint-add-in.md index f98b51be3c..e4bed378d8 100644 --- a/docs/sp-add-ins/add-a-workflow-to-a-sharepoint-hosted-sharepoint-add-in.md +++ b/docs/sp-add-ins/add-a-workflow-to-a-sharepoint-hosted-sharepoint-add-in.md @@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ ms.localizationpriority: high This is the sixth in a series of articles about the basics of developing SharePoint-hosted SharePoint Add-ins. You should first be familiar with [SharePoint Add-ins](sharepoint-add-ins.md) and the previous articles in this series, which you can find at [Get started creating SharePoint-hosted SharePoint Add-ins | Next steps](get-started-creating-sharepoint-hosted-sharepoint-add-ins.md#next-steps). > [!NOTE] -> It's recommended that Microsoft Power Automate be used for apps and process automation. Starting with Visual Studio 2022, Workflow templates have been removed from SharePoint Add-in Projects. For more information please see [Guidance: Migrate from classic workflows to Power Automate flows in SharePoint](../business-apps/power-automate/guidance/migrate-from-classic-workflows-to-power-automate-flows.md) +> Beginning with Visual Studio 2026, SharePoint Workflow development in Visual Studio is deprecated and will be removed in a future release. +> +> For more information about Microsoft Power Automate, please see: [Guidance: Migrate from classic workflows to Power Automate flows in SharePoint](../business-apps/power-automate/guidance/migrate-from-classic-workflows-to-power-automate-flows.md) > [!TIP] > If you have been working through this series about SharePoint-hosted add-ins, you have a Visual Studio solution that you can use to continue with this topic. You can also download the repository at [SharePoint_SP-hosted_Add-Ins_Tutorials](https://github.com/OfficeDev/SharePoint_SP-hosted_Add-Ins_Tutorials) and open the BeforeWorkflow.sln file. From 8272f07c272515b03266b5948b0824cc3b291441 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andrew Connell Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2025 13:44:59 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 2/3] update timestamp Updated the article to reflect the new date and included additional notes on workflow debugging. --- .../add-a-workflow-to-a-sharepoint-hosted-sharepoint-add-in.md | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/sp-add-ins/add-a-workflow-to-a-sharepoint-hosted-sharepoint-add-in.md b/docs/sp-add-ins/add-a-workflow-to-a-sharepoint-hosted-sharepoint-add-in.md index e4bed378d8..761a02e6a1 100644 --- a/docs/sp-add-ins/add-a-workflow-to-a-sharepoint-hosted-sharepoint-add-in.md +++ b/docs/sp-add-ins/add-a-workflow-to-a-sharepoint-hosted-sharepoint-add-in.md @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ --- title: Add a workflow to a SharePoint-hosted SharePoint Add-in description: Add a workflow to an add-in, design the workflow, and run and test the add-in. -ms.date: 09/26/2023 +ms.date: 11/05/2025 ms.localizationpriority: high --- # Add a workflow to a SharePoint-hosted SharePoint Add-in @@ -131,3 +131,4 @@ The workflow sends an email to notify an HR staffer that the new employee has fi In the next article in this series, you'll [add a custom page and style to a SharePoint-hosted SharePoint Add-in](add-a-custom-page-and-style-to-a-sharepoint-hosted-sharepoint-add-in.md). + From 607e7d486c69f3aafd9a07d8a6cbe4383917fa40 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andrew Connell Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2025 13:45:21 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 3/3] update timestamp Updated the article to reflect the latest information on SharePoint workflows and Visual Studio, including a new date and additional notes on deprecation. --- .../how-to-create-sharepoint-workflows-using-visual-studio.md | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/general-development/how-to-create-sharepoint-workflows-using-visual-studio.md b/docs/general-development/how-to-create-sharepoint-workflows-using-visual-studio.md index e8da4873ee..a8566c71fa 100644 --- a/docs/general-development/how-to-create-sharepoint-workflows-using-visual-studio.md +++ b/docs/general-development/how-to-create-sharepoint-workflows-using-visual-studio.md @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ --- title: Create SharePoint workflows using Visual Studio description: Describes how to create a SharePoint workflow in the new SharePoint workflow platform using Visual Studio. -ms.date: 10/15/2022 +ms.date: 11/05/2025 ms.assetid: 739af178-96b3-4630-bbc0-5def02065eeb ms.localizationpriority: high --- @@ -444,3 +444,4 @@ This article first explained the different types of workflows that can be create - [SharePoint workflow samples](sharepoint-workflow-samples.md) +