diff --git a/src/WordTutor.Desktop/AddVocabularyWordView.xaml b/src/WordTutor.Desktop/AddVocabularyWordView.xaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e516ca9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/WordTutor.Desktop/AddVocabularyWordView.xaml
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+<UserControl x:Class="WordTutor.Desktop.AddVocabularyWordView"
+             xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
+             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+             xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006" 
+             xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008" 
+             xmlns:local="clr-namespace:WordTutor.Desktop"
+             mc:Ignorable="d" 
+             d:DesignHeight="450" 
+             d:DesignWidth="800"
+             FontFamily="Segoe UI"
+             FontSize="18">
+    <Grid>
+        <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+            <ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
+            <ColumnDefinition Width="*" 
+                              MinWidth="240"
+                              MaxWidth="480"/>
+            <ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
+        </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+
+        <Grid.RowDefinitions>
+            <RowDefinition Height="*"/>
+            <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
+            <RowDefinition Height="*" MaxHeight="32"/>
+            <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
+            <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
+            <RowDefinition Height="*" MaxHeight="32"/>
+            <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
+            <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
+            <RowDefinition Height="*" MaxHeight="32"/>
+            <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
+            <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
+            <RowDefinition Height="*" MaxHeight="32"/>
+            <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
+            <RowDefinition Height="*"/>
+        </Grid.RowDefinitions>
+
+        <Label Content="Add Word"
+               FontSize="36"
+               HorizontalAlignment="Center"
+               Grid.Row="1"
+               Grid.Column="1"/>
+
+        <Label Content="Spelling"
+               HorizontalAlignment="Center"
+               Grid.Row="3"
+               Grid.Column="1"/>
+
+        <TextBox Text="{Binding Spelling, Delay=250, Mode=TwoWay, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}"
+                 TextAlignment="Center"
+                 Grid.Row="4"
+                 Grid.Column="1"/>
+
+        <Label Content="Pronunciation"
+               HorizontalAlignment="Center"
+               Grid.Row="6"
+               Grid.Column="1"/>
+
+        <TextBox Text="{Binding Pronunciation, Delay=250, Mode=TwoWay, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}"
+                 TextAlignment="Center"
+                 Grid.Row="7"
+                 Grid.Column="1"/>
+
+        <Label Content="Phrase"
+               HorizontalAlignment="Center"
+               Grid.Row="9"
+               Grid.Column="1"/>
+
+        <TextBox Text="{Binding Phrase, Delay=250, Mode=TwoWay, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}"
+                 TextAlignment="Center"
+                 Grid.Row="10"
+                 Grid.Column="1"/>
+
+        <Button Content="Add"
+                HorizontalAlignment="Center"
+                Width="120"
+                Grid.Row="12"
+                Grid.Column="1"/>
+        
+    </Grid>
+</UserControl>
diff --git a/src/WordTutor.Desktop/AddVocabularyWordView.xaml.cs b/src/WordTutor.Desktop/AddVocabularyWordView.xaml.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6666381
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/WordTutor.Desktop/AddVocabularyWordView.xaml.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Windows;
+using System.Windows.Controls;
+using System.Windows.Data;
+using System.Windows.Documents;
+using System.Windows.Input;
+using System.Windows.Media;
+using System.Windows.Media.Imaging;
+using System.Windows.Navigation;
+using System.Windows.Shapes;
+
+namespace WordTutor.Desktop
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Interaction logic for AddVocabularyWordView.xaml
+    /// </summary>
+    public partial class AddVocabularyWordView : UserControl
+    {
+        public AddVocabularyWordView()
+        {
+            InitializeComponent();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/WordTutor.Desktop/MainWindow.xaml b/src/WordTutor.Desktop/MainWindow.xaml
index c628e57..7298bc5 100644
--- a/src/WordTutor.Desktop/MainWindow.xaml
+++ b/src/WordTutor.Desktop/MainWindow.xaml
@@ -5,14 +5,19 @@
         xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
         xmlns:local="clr-namespace:WordTutor.Desktop"
         mc:Ignorable="d"
-        Title="MainWindow" Height="450" Width="800">
+        Title="MainWindow" 
+        Height="600" 
+        Width="800">
     <Grid>
         <Grid.RowDefinitions>
-            <RowDefinition Height="9*"/>
-            <RowDefinition Height="1*"/>
+            <RowDefinition Height="*"/>
         </Grid.RowDefinitions>
-        <Label Content="Hello .NET Core!" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center"
-               FontSize="40"/>
-        <Button Content="Exit" Grid.Row="1" FontSize="20" Click="ButtonExit_Click"/>
+
+        <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+            <ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
+        </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+
+        <ContentControl x:Name="Shell" Grid.Column="0"/>
+        
     </Grid>
 </Window>
diff --git a/src/WordTutor.Desktop/WordTutor.Desktop.csproj b/src/WordTutor.Desktop/WordTutor.Desktop.csproj
index 4318d58..589e658 100644
--- a/src/WordTutor.Desktop/WordTutor.Desktop.csproj
+++ b/src/WordTutor.Desktop/WordTutor.Desktop.csproj
@@ -7,8 +7,18 @@
     <LangVersion>latest</LangVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <None Remove="AddVocabularyWordView.xaml" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\WordTutor.Core\WordTutor.Core.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Update="AddVocabularyWordView.xaml.cs">
+      <SubType>Code</SubType>
+    </Compile>
+  </ItemGroup>
+
 </Project>
\ No newline at end of file