Creating a Microsoft Blend Project

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To create a new Blend project, complete the following steps:

From the File menu, select New Project or click New Project in the Blend startup window.

The Create New Project dialog box appears.

Make sure WPF Application (.exe) is selected and enter a name for the project in the Name text box. The WPF Application (.exe) creates a project for a Windows-based application that can be built and run while being designed.
Select the Browse button to specify a location for the project.
Select a language from the Language drop-down box and click OK.

A new Blend project with a XAML window is created.