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Microsoft has unveiled fresh, vibrant icons for its Office apps, a significant change since 2018, inspired by Copilot branding. These new designs feature softer curves and richer colors across Word, ...

Microsoft has announced new icons for apps such as Word and Excel included in Microsoft 365. Many of these apps have been updated for the first time in seven years since 2018. The new icons are ...

Microsoft explored some designs that closely resembled its older Office for Mac icons. Microsoft explored some designs that closely resembled its older Office for Mac icons. is a senior editor and ...

Microsoft just redesigned all of its Office icons to embrace the AI era, and, according to the company, that means ditching solid shapes for all things “fluid and vibrant.” The 12 new icons, which ...

Microsoft is giving its Microsoft 365 apps a fresh new look with redesigned icons. The update covers ten of the most used programs in the suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, OneNote, ...

Microsoft has redesigned all the icons for its various Office applications (officially known as Microsoft 365 apps), this time focusing on color gradients and contrasts. The result? These new ...

Don't miss out on our latest stories. Add PCMag as a preferred source on Google. Some of the most recognizable iconography in tech is set to get an overhaul for the first time since 2018. Microsoft is ...

The next time you update Windows 11, you may notice some changes in terms of the app icons for Microsoft 365. This as Microsoft has announced a design overhaul for the 10 core app icons in its 365 ...

Microsoft has begun integrating Copilot directly into its core Microsoft 365 apps --Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote -- while also unveiling a refreshed design system that updates the ...

All 10 core Office icons are being refreshed with a bigger focus on gradients and contrast. All 10 core Office icons are being refreshed with a bigger focus on gradients and contrast. is a senior ...