Changes to the Microsoft 365 App

Users will soon see a new name and icon for the Microsoft 365 app. Additionally, Microsoft is changing the user interface to support AI experiences and make Copilot more easily accessible.

Microsoft is updating the user application interface to include the following changes:

1. The app does not have a top header. Instead, tools like user profile, settings, and feedback will move to the bottom left toolbar. The feedback button will be available under the ‘Settings and more’ section in the bottom left toolbar.
2. The search box is on the Homepage for users to find all their content across multiple file types and storage locations.
3. All the apps on the left toolbar are aligned to the top, and AI-rich experiences like Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat and Copilot Pages will be presented together to establish correlation.
4. The organization logo, previously displayed in the top header under the Organization theme, will no longer be visible in the app.
5. The ‘Back’ button on the Windows Microsoft 365 Copilot app is not be available. Users will still be able to use the left AppBar to navigate between pages.
6. The ‘My Day’ feature is removed from the app experience, and users will no longer see the button to launch the calendar and to-do on the Microsoft 365 Copilot app.
7. The ‘Help me create’ feature will be retired from the Microsoft 365 Copilot app. With Microsoft 365 Copilot app becoming the destination for Copilot, Microsoft is bringing AI-powered document creation into Copilot tab. Users can to brainstorm ideas and draft new content based on a storyboard or a script to an agenda or an executive summary from Copilot Chat.

Victoria Burnett • 2025-Feb-06