{"id":1334,"date":"2025-10-01T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/microsofts-new-office-icons-are-more-curvy-and-colorful\/"},"modified":"2025-10-01T20:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T16:00:00","slug":"microsofts-new-office-icons-are-more-curvy-and-colorful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/en\/microsofts-new-office-icons-are-more-curvy-and-colorful\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft\u2019s new Office icons are more curvy and colorful"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Microsoft is officially unveiling its new Office icons today, after they leaked earlier this year<\/a>. The icons have a modern design that\u2019s more colorful and playful, with subtle changes that match Microsoft\u2019s recent work with its Fluent illustrations.<\/p>\n

All of Microsoft\u2019s 10 core Office icons are being refreshed, with a design that was inspired by Microsoft\u2019s work on the Copilot icon. This is the first major change to the Office icons since their overhaul in 2018<\/a>, and it\u2019s meant to represent a more connected design system and Copilot\u2019s influence on Microsoft 365.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe core 10 Office apps were last updated in 2018 and the way we described what the designs represented is almost identical to language used today: connection, coherence, seamless collaboration, fluid transitions,\u201d explains Jon Friedman<\/a>, corporate vice president of design and research for Microsoft 365. \u201cThe new icons emanate a sense of fluidity and play, while also being simpler, more intuitive, and highly accessible.\u201d<\/p>\n

Much like Google\u2019s new logo<\/a>, Microsoft has picked gradients of color for its Office icons. \u201cWhere gradients were once subtle, they\u2019re now richer and more vibrant, featuring exaggerated analogous transitions that improve contrast and accessibility,\u201d Friedman says.<\/p>\n

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The new icons are also a little more simplified, with the Word icon previously using four horizontal bars and now using three, to improve legibility at smaller sizes. \u201cWe\u2019ve moved away from bold, static solidity to embrace softer, more fluid forms,\u201d Friedman explains. \u201cSharp edges and crisp lines are replaced by smooth folds and curves, giving the icons a sense of playful motion and approachability.\u201d<\/p>\n

The new icons will start rolling out in the coming weeks across web, desktop, and mobile for both consumers and commercial users of Microsoft 365.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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