SharePoint Designer
Status: Support ended 14 July 2026
SharePoint Designer was the tool many teams used to build workflows and no-code customisations directly against SharePoint. SharePoint Designer 2013, the last version, reached end of support on 14 July 2026. There is no newer version: the modern way to do this work lies elsewhere.
What it was used for
- approval and review workflows;
- list and library automation;
- data-driven business processes;
- small declarative customisations of sites.
What replaces it
| The customisation | Move to |
|---|---|
| SharePoint Designer workflows | Power Automate |
| 2010 and 2013 workflow engines | Power Automate, or a custom workflow service |
| Declarative site tweaks | Site designs, PnP provisioning |
| Anything with real logic | Power Automate, or an SPFx solution calling Microsoft Graph |
The classic workflow engines are on their way out of SharePoint Online, so rebuilding on Power Automate is not merely a modernisation: it removes a dependency that is being switched off.
Where this fits
The full map of what ended and what replaced it is in our guide to the state of SharePoint in 2026.