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Extend the 'windows-app' page from common-docs #4345

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#### Windows app deprecation

MakeCode Windows app is being deprecated. Support for the Windows app will end after
June 2022. Please move to using the web-based browser version of MakeCode at
https://makecode.microbit.org. See the [Windows app](/windows-app) page for more information.

As an alternative, you can use the [MakeCode Offline App](/offline-app).

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## Step 1: Check your cable

Make sure that your @boardname@ is connected to your computer with a micro USB cable. You should see a **MICROBIT** drive appear in Windows Explorer when it's connected.
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# Windows App Deprecation
# @extends

The Windows app is being deprecated by June 2022. Please use your web browser to access the website at https://makecode.microbit.org
## #deprecate-note

## Moving Projects
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If you want to keep the projects you saved with the app and use them again in the MakeCode editor on the web, you will need to transfer them.
#### Windows app deprecation

1. Share the project from the app using the **Share** option.
2. Copy the shared project URL that the app gives you.
3. On the MakeCode website homepage, click on **Import** to open the shared project with the URL you just copied.
MakeCode Windows app is being deprecated. Support for the Windows app
will end after June 2022. Please use your web browser to access the MakeCode
website at https://makecode.microbit.org. As an alternative, you can use the
[MakeCode Offline App](/offline-app).

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## Offline editing #offline

For offline usage, you have two options. You can use the [MakeCode Offline App](/offline-app) for offline usage, or just use the web-based editor with its [offline](/offline) support.