New UI for Microsoft Office Apps
Microsoft is calling the current design language the “Fluent Design”. This design has been here for a while and the Fluent Design has new app icons, dark mode, and very simple and minimal look. Now Microsoft is teasing some of the new redesigns through some images. Some of these redesigns include:
- App icons that are more complex and realistic
- Dark mode
- A very simple and minimal look
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