# Using Visual Studio Templates

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Complete the following steps to create a WinForms project in Visual Studio using Visual Studio templates:

1.  Open Visual Studio.
2.  Click **File** menu and select **New |** **Project**. The **New Project** dialog appears.
3.  Under the **Installed | Templates** in the left pane, select either **Visual Basic** or **Visual C#**.
4.  Select **Windows** to see a list of available application templates in the center pane.
5.  Select **WinForms Application** template from the list.![](https://cdn.mescius.io/document-site-files/images/b74f7249-bbd5-4e1b-a2a4-8c598f7c5611/images/visual_studio_template.png)
6.  Type the project name, set its location, and click **OK** to create a new WinForms project.