Microsoft is revamping its Microsoft Office branding significantly. Microsoft Office has been renamed “Microsoft 365” after more than 30 years to reflect the software giant’s expanding portfolio of productivity tools. Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint are still available, but Microsoft will now frequently refer to them as being a part of Microsoft 365 rather than Microsoft Office.
Microsoft Office Becoming Microsoft 365
After changing the name of Office 365 subscriptions to Microsoft 365 two years ago, Microsoft has been promoting this new branding for years, but the changes now go much further. According to a Microsoft FAQ, Office.com, the Office mobile app, and the Office software for Windows will transform into the Microsoft 365 app in the upcoming months with a new symbol, a fresh style, and even more capabilities.
This implies that if you use any of the specific Office apps, they will all soon bear the Microsoft 365 name and a new logo. The Office app for Windows, iOS, and Android will all get a facelift in January, with the initial logo and design changes appearing at Office.com in November.
Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Loop, Clipchamp, Stream, and Microsoft’s new Designer app are now all part of Microsoft 365. A unified Microsoft 365 interface for desktop and mobile will feature custom tagging to gather and organize content, a feed of pertinent coworkers and meetings, and a center for all of your files and documents.
However, the Microsoft Office name won’t vanish overnight. Through the Office 2021 and Office LTSC plans, Microsoft will continue to let customers and organizations make one-time purchases of its Office suite of programs. Given that Microsoft Office is now a legacy brand, any new features will be released for Microsoft 365 rather than Microsoft Office.
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