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6 changes: 5 additions & 1 deletion docs/general-development/how-to-create-sharepoint-workflows-using-visual-studio.md
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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
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**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).

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- [SharePoint workflow samples](sharepoint-workflow-samples.md)

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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
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# Add a workflow to a SharePoint-hosted SharePoint Add-in
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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.
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<a name="Nextsteps"> </a>

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).