Microsoft changed the name of its Office 365 service to Microsoft 365 in April 2020, to actualize usage of the service as more than just a work application. Now, according to the company’s FAQ page, Microsoft will remove the rest of the Office branding from its Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other applications. Microsoft’s Office applications are currently accessible to users of Office.com. However, with the latest announcement from Microsoft, it is set to be switched to Microsoft365.com. As part of the rebranding, Microsoft is also introducing a six-sided logo, replacing the existing square one.
according to company FAQ page, the changes will take effect next month, while the rebranded Office app for Windows, macOS, iOS and Android will go into effect in January. Microsoft will also release a centralized Microsoft 365 app on mobile and desktop that will serve as a single-source hub for information, meetings, files and documents. The centralized application will also show a feed of relevant collaborators that the user can connect to.
However, extension names of applications such as Word, excel, power point, teams, Outlook, clipchamp, streamAnd designer Will remain the same, confirmed the company’s FAQ page.
Microsoft It also informed that no changes will be made to its “Office 365 subscription plans”. The Office branding will continue to be on one-time purchases made by users through Office 2021 and Office LTSC, which are offered on volume licensing models.
“In the coming months, this will include Office.com, the Office mobile app, and the Office app. windows Will become Microsoft 365 app, with a new icon, a new look and even more features,” the Microsoft FAQ states.
The move is the first major change in terms of branding for its productivity suite of applications introduced by Microsoft in more than 30 years of its existence.
The old Microsoft Office will now appear as a legacy brand to Microsoft, which means the new features announced will not come to Microsoft Office but to Microsoft 365. report good By The Verge, who first saw the rebranding.