Microsoft new office symbols are more winding and colorful

Microsoft officially reveals new offices icons today, after that She leaked earlier this year. The symbols have a more colorful and fun modern design, with hidden changes that match the last Microsoft Microsoft with the fluent illustrations.

All ten basic offices icons of Microsoft are updated, with a design inspired by Microsoft’s work on the Copilot icon. This is the first major change in office icons Since their reform in 2018It aims to represent a more connected design system and the effect of Copilot on Microsoft 365.

“The Office Core 10 apps in 2018 was updated and the way we described the representative designs almost identical to the language used today: communication, cohesion, smooth cooperation, fluid transfers,” John Friedman explainsMicrosoft 365 Vice President for Microsoft 365. “The new symbols raise a feeling of liquidity and play, while they are simpler, easier and largely accessible.”

Like a lot New Google logoMicrosoft chose colored gradients for her office symbols. “The gradients were hidden, they are now richer and more vibrant, and they are characterized by exaggerated transfers that improve contrast and ease of access,” says Friedman.

The new symbols are also a little more simplicity, as the word icon previously used four horizontal bars and is now using three, to improve clarity of smaller sizes. “We have moved away from bold and firm solid to embrace more soft and flexible shapes,” Feridman explains. “The sharp edges, clear lines are replaced by folds and smooth curves, giving symbols a sense of fun movement and dealing.”

The new symbols will start in the coming weeks via the web, desktop and mobile surface for both consumers and commercial users at Microsoft 365.