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SharePoint Designer allows you to edit the look and feel of pages, including masterpages and page layouts. You can also alter the out of the box forms.<br />
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You can use it to backup and restore sites.<br />
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It can be used to create and edit workflows.<br />
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So, it is useful, however it is possible to mess up layouts and other components with unwise editing.<br />
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I'd also venture the opinion that as a tool it has no future. The latest release 2013 actually removed features. This lack of TLC usually means the tool is at risk of not being developed further. (As happened with InfoPath 2013)
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SharePoint Designer allows you to edit the look and feel of pages, including masterpages and page layouts. You can also alter the out of the box forms.

You can use it to backup and restore sites.

It can be used to create and edit workflows.

So, it is useful, however it is possible to mess up layouts and other components with unwise editing.

I'd also venture the opinion that as a tool it has no future. The latest release 2013 actually removed features. This lack of TLC usually means the tool is at risk of not being developed further. (As happened with InfoPath 2013)

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What can be done with SharePoint to make the user experience better online? &nbsp;or at the desktop level?
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What can be done with SharePoint to make the user experience better online?  or at the desktop level?

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Do you have any examples online?
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If I download SharePoint designer, what can I use this for exactly? &nbsp;Are there any examples of what this tool will accomplish? &nbsp;Is it for making the site pretty? &nbsp;Is there a way to access SharePoint more professinally?
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If I download SharePoint designer, what can I use this for exactly?  Are there any examples of what this tool will accomplish?  Is it for making the site pretty?  Is there a way to access SharePoint more professinally?

sharepoint designer

Microsoft Sharepoint is a software platform and family of software products used for collaboration and web publishing combined. These capabilities include developing web sites, portals, intranets, content management systems, search engines, wikis, blogs, and other tools for business intelligence and collaboration. SharePoint has a Microsoft Office-like interface, and it is closely integrated with the Office suite.