# Windows Forms Designer Release Notes

The .NET Core Windows Forms visual designer is now available in [Visual Studio 16.5 Preview1 or later](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/preview/). You can enable the WinForms .NET Core designer in **Tools -> Options -> Environment -> Preview Features** with **Use the preview Windows Forms designer for .NET Core apps**.

Releases of .NET Core Windows Forms Designer are tied to Visual Studio Preview releases, so update to the latest Visual Studio Preview version to get the latest designer features.

- [Latest release blogpost](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/updates-to-net-core-windows-forms-designer-in-visual-studio-16-5-preview-1/)
- [Getting started](0.1/gettingstarted.md)
