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Windows Live Writer 2011

Windows Live Writer made mightier

Writer made mightier

Windows Live Writer makes it easy for anyone to tell stories like a professional blogger. You can create beautiful blog posts, and see what they'll look like online before you publish them to your blog. Plus, you can publish your posts to any of your favorite blog service providers

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Writer is part of Windows Live Essentials. You can download just Writer or all of Windows Live Essentials.*

* Windows Live Essentials 2011 includes Messenger, Photo Gallery, Movie Maker, Mail, Writer, Family Safety, and Windows Live Mesh, plus Bing Bar, Messenger Companion, Microsoft Silverlight, and Outlook Connector Pack (Microsoft OutlookHotmailConnector and Microsoft Outlook Social Connector Provider for Windows Live Messenger).

Tell your story now

Tell your story now

  • Set up is simple using many popular blog services. Because what you see is what you get, you can see what your blog post will look like as you create it.
Easier to find and do

Easier to find and do

  • Find what you want to do more easily using the ribbon. Add a photo or video, and then double-click it to see all of the tools you need to format it in the ribbon.
Blog like a professional

Blog like a professional

How to use Windows Live Writer

How to use Writer

Get blogging with easy setup

Set up multiple blogs in Writer. Writer works with many popular blog services such as WordPress, Blogger, and more.

Add photos and videos to tell your story

Make your story come to life by adding photos and videos to your blog posts.

Create stunning blog posts in minutes

Create stunning blog posts in just a few moments using the ribbon to format text, photos, videos, and more.

Add a Bing Map

Insert a Bing Map in your blog post to display a location.