To use Layers in Paint, you must install the new version of the app from the Microsoft Store. If you already have the app installed, you may receive the new features through an update. Using Layers in ...

Microsoft Paint used to be an app we all took for granted. That is, we did until Microsoft tried to put it out to pasture several years ago. After the public outcry, Paint didn’t just get a reprieve.

The big picture: Microsoft continues to add new features to Paint, a program the company had considered discontinuing some years ago. Now, Paint is receiving updates that include some intriguing new ...