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Visual Studio 2022 Preview 1 now available!

Justin Johnson June 17, 2021 Jun 17, 2021 06/17/21

We're excited to announce that the first preview release of Visual Studio 2022 is ready to install! This is the first release of a 64-bit Visual Studio and we’d love for you to download it, try it out, and join us in shaping the next major release of Visual Studio with your feedback.

Type less, code more with IntelliCode completions

Mark Wilson-Thomas June 17, 2021 Jun 17, 2021 06/17/21

In Visual Studio 2022 Preview 1 you can automatically complete larger chunks of code, up to a whole line at a time; download the preview now.

Visual Studio 2019 16.11 Preview 2

Justin Johnson June 15, 2021 Jun 15, 2021 06/15/21

Visual Studio 2019 16.11 preview 2 is available today! Version 16.11 is focused on enhancing the stability and security of Visual Studio 2019. For features included in this release see the 16.11 Preview 1 blog post or check out the release notes.

Learn What’s New in .NET Productivity

Mika Dumont June 8, 2021 Jun 8, 2021 06/8/21

The .NET Productivity team (aka. Roslyn) continues to enhance your developer productivity with the latest tooling updates in Visual Studio 2019. In the last release, we listened to your feedback and have been hard at work improving the .NET developer experience. To try out the latest .NET productivity enhancements download the latest Visual ...

Build apps for Microsoft Teams with .NET

John Miller June 7, 2021 Jun 7, 2021 06/7/21

Create, debug, and deploy web apps directly in Teams with Visual Studio and Blazor using an early preview of the Teams Toolkit extension available for Visual Studio 2019 today. Learn more about the Teams Toolkit and follow along to get started in under 5 minutes.

Visual Studio 2019 for Mac version 8.10 is now available

Jon Galloway June 2, 2021 Jun 2, 2021 06/2/21

Visual Studio 2019 for Mac version 8.10 is available today! This release includes support for .NET 6 Preview 4, updated dialogs written using native macOS Cocoa, and performance improvements for solution load and project build. Visual Studio for Mac version 8.10 is available for you to download today. .NET 6 Preview 4 Support Visual ...

Visual Studio 2019 v16.10 and v16.11 Preview 1 are Available Today!

Justin Johnson May 25, 2021 May 25, 2021 05/25/21

We are excited to announce the release of Visual Studio 2019 v16.10 GA and v16.11 preview 1. This release makes our theme of developer productivity and convenience Generally Available to Visual Studio users! We’ve added C++20 features, improved Git integration, improved profiling tools, and a host of features that accelerate productivity.

Developing on a M1 Mac with Visual Studio for Mac

Aaron LaBeau May 19, 2021 May 19, 2021 05/19/21

In this guest blog post, Aaron LaBeau shares his experiences with developing applications using Visual Studio for Mac on an M1 Mac Mini, and passes along some top tips to get you started.

The Visual Studio family welcomes you at Microsoft Build 2021

Sachin Thakur May 18, 2021 May 18, 2021 05/18/21

Come join us at Microsoft Build, our largest developer conference, to explore what’s new in tech. This year, Build will be kicking off at 8:30 AM Pacific Time on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 (see in your time zone). You can expect an event packed with exciting product announcements, live keynotes, breakout sessions with cool demos, and Q&A with...

Visual Studio 2022

Amanda Silver April 19, 2021 Apr 19, 2021 04/19/21

All of our product development begins and ends with you—whether you posted on Developer Community, filled out a survey, sent us feedback, or took part in a customer study, thank you for helping to continue to steer the product roadmap for Visual Studio. I have exciting news—the first public preview of Visual Studio 2022 will be released ...