Microsoft is testing a Windows 11 new look for Office applications
A new look for Office is looming
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A visual refresh ofMicrosoftOffice has been unveiled, showcasing a unified user interface that matches it withWindows 11, released for Insider users.
A new look has been one of the biggest rumors for the next versions of both Windows and Office, especially as the Ribbon interface, first introduced in 2007, had been going stale, with an overload of features causing confusion for some users.
According to Kori Loomis, a Program Manager on the Office Experience team, they are looking for feedback into the big visual update that’s available right now to test.
A new Office on Windows 11
Alongside Microsoft announcing the availability ofWindows 11for Insider users through the Beta and Dev channels, ablog postalso announced that the Fluent Design language is coming to Office as well, across both Windows 10 and 11.
Users who are part of the Beta channel can switch on the new look by going to the megaphone icon and using a toggle to activate it.
This update applies toWord,Excel,PowerPoint,OneNoteandOutlookfor now, but in the meantime features such as Dark Mode can be used here, matching whichever theme you have in Windows 11, alongside a more simple layout compared to the Ribbon interface.
“This Office visual refresh is based on feedback from customers who asked for a more natural and consistent experience within and between your applications, specifically on Windows. With this update, we deliver an intuitive, coherent, and familiar user interface, using theFluent Designprinciples,” added Loomis.
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Windows 11 and the new version of Office are both rumored to become available for eligible devices this winter.
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