The proposed new icons have colour gradients, adding more depth to the layers, confirming that 3D is very much back. This makes them feel more fun perhaps – less dull and serious Microsoft Office.

The icons are based on the Fluent Design System, similar to the new Office icons that rolled out last year. But now, all of Microsoft's first-party apps are getting redone.

For as long as I can remember–which would be since the days of 1991’s Word for Windows 2.0–Microsoft’s Office apps have sported icons that represent them with a letter and a bit of ...

Microsoft today showed off its redesigned Office app icons, redesigned for the first time since 2013. The new icons are certainly more colorful, and they'll be rolling out over the coming months.