Windows user experience interaction guidelines

The purpose of the Windows User Experience Interaction Guidelines for Windows Desktop apps (“UX Guide”) is to:

• Establish a high quality and consistent UX and UI baseline for all Windows desktop apps.
• Anticipate common UX and UI questions and provide guidance for common usage patterns.
• Help you develop beautiful and functional desktop apps that work great with Windows.

In this section

The UX Guide includes the following resources:

• Guidelines
• Visual Index
• Glossary

Download

By popular demand, the UX Guide is also available in PDF format.

Support

• For assistance with specific tasks, try Windows support.
• For general help and support, go to Microsoft support.