Microsoft Corporation MSFT has introduced “Designer” – a graphic design application and the latest addition to the 365 suite.
What happened: Vishnu NathVice President and General Manager of Microsoft’s Office Product Group, introduced the app on Twitter.
All new apps announce today #MSSignite I’m excited for our team’s Microsoft Designer, a graphic design app in Microsoft 365 that makes it easy to create stunning social media posts, invitations, digital postcards, graphics, and more.https://t.co/QY8ZNX7XXr pic.twitter.com/tcQGxIRyuM
— Vishnu.one (@VishnuNath) October 12, 2022
Microsoft 365 is the name for what used to be called an office suite. The designer app is powered by artificial intelligence, including DALL-E 2 through OpenAI.
The app can help create social media posts, invitations, and digital postcards, among other graphics.
“Every surface of the app is powered by AI to ensure consistent, aligned, properly scaled and beautiful designs, even with or without inherent design skills,” the company said in a blog post.
Users can sign up for a free preview of Microsoft Designer website but there is a waiting list.
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Why it matters: Designer should take over canvasa free theme app with more than 100 million monthly active users, available on Macs and PCs as well as iPhone and Android Devices.
According to a statement, Canva was valued at $40 billion as of September 2021, eight years after it launched as a free online platform.
Canva’s paid subscriber base has grown to 55,000 and the app competes with Microsoft’s Office. reported CNBC.
A Microsoft spokesman said Designer could be expanded to enterprise if it generates enough interest, according to the report.
On Wednesday also Microsoft showed off his latest Surface Laptop and its convertible tablet, which also celebrated its tenth anniversary.
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