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Microsoft Paint

Microsoft Paint (more commonly known as MS Paint or simply Paint) is a simple raster graphics editor that has been included with all versions of Microsoft Windows. The program opens, modifies and saves image files in Windows bitmap (BMP), JPEG, GIF, PNG, and single-page TIFF formats. The program can be in color mode or two-color black-and-white, but…

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Developer
Microsoft
Included with
All Microsoft Windows versions
Operating system
Windows 11
Other names
Paintbrush (1985–1995)
Platform
IA-32, x86-64, and ARM (historically Itanium, DEC Alpha, MIPS, and PowerPC)
Type
Raster graphics editor

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Microsoft Paint

Nodes75
Edges74
Triples11
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.026667
Components1

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Microsoft Paint

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Windows 11 · 2
Microsoft Paint → May 2026 Update (11.2605.71) / July 10, 2026; 45 days ago (2026-07-10), Windows 11May 2026 Update (11.2605.71) / July 10, 2026; 45 days ago (2026-07-10)Windows 10, discontinued10.0 (Build 19041.5553) / February 25, 2025; 17 months ago (2025-02-25)
Developer · 1
Microsoft Paint → Microsoft
Included with · 1
Microsoft Paint → All Microsoft Windows versions
Operating system · 1
Microsoft Paint → Windows 11
Other names · 1
Microsoft Paint → Paintbrush (1985–1995)
Platform · 1
Microsoft Paint → IA-32, x86-64, and ARM (historically Itanium, DEC Alpha, MIPS, and PowerPC)
Type · 1
Microsoft Paint → Raster graphics editor
Website · 1
Microsoft Paint → microsoft.com/windows/paint
Windows 10, discontinued · 1
Microsoft Paint → 10.0 (Build 19041.5553) / February 25, 2025; 17 months ago (2025-02-25)

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paint windows microsoft versions version also 10 color 11 support user later features included image mode 3d paintbrush graphics files

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Microsoft PaintDeveloperMicrosoft1.00infobox
Microsoft PaintIncluded withAll Microsoft Windows versions1.00infobox
Microsoft PaintOperating systemWindows 111.00infobox
Microsoft PaintOther namesPaintbrush (1985–1995)1.00infobox
Microsoft PaintPlatformIA-32, x86-64, and ARM (historically Itanium, DEC Alpha, MIPS, and PowerPC)1.00infobox
Microsoft PaintTypeRaster graphics editor1.00infobox
Microsoft PaintWebsitemicrosoft.com/windows/paint1.00infobox
Microsoft PaintWindows 10, discontinued10.0 (Build 19041.5553) / February 25, 2025; 17 months ago (2025-02-25)1.00infobox
Microsoft PaintWindows 11Windows 11May 2026 Update (11.2605.71) / July 10, 2026; 45 days ago (2026-07-10)Windows 10, discontinued10.0 (Build 19041.5553) / February 25, 2025; 17 months ago (2025-02-25)1.00infobox
Microsoft PaintWindows 11May 2026 Update (11.2605.71) / July 10, 2026; 45 days ago (2026-07-10)1.00infobox
the color-replace brush featureinstance ofsome older features have disappeared0.80text

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